蠍座
sasoriza
The Japanese word for the astrological sign Scorpio is 蠍座 (sasoriza).
蠍座 is used to refer to the Scorpio zodiac sign.
Meaning: astrological sign (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The term is a noun and does not change its form for plural or case in standard usage.
How do you pronounce it?
sasoriza
Did you know?
- Japanese fortune-telling often blends Western zodiac signs like 蠍座 with the traditional Chinese lunar zodiac, meaning a person might identify as both a 'Scorpio' and a 'Rabbit'.
- In Japanese manga and anime, the 蠍座 sign is sometimes used as a visual shorthand to signal that a character is mysterious, secretive or dangerous.
- In Japanese, the character 座 (za) is used not only for constellations but also to denote a physical stage or a formal seat in traditional arts.
Examples in context
- 黄道十二星座は次の通りです：牡羊座・牡牛座・双子座・蟹座・獅子座・乙女座・天秤座・蠍座・射手座・山羊座・水瓶座・魚座。The twelve signs of the Zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.This sentence is useful for seeing how to list the twelve signs of the Zodiac, including 蠍座.Tatoeba #10308986 by small_snow, translation #3089471 by Hybrid
- さそり座だよ。 (Sasoriza da yo.)I'm a Scorpio.
- 蠍座の人は情熱的だそうです。Sasoriza no hito wa jounetsuteki da sou desu.I heard that people born under Scorpio are passionate.
- 夜空に蠍座が見えます。Yozora ni Sasoriza ga miemasu.I can see Scorpio in the night sky.
Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are talking about their birthdays.
- 健太 Kenta結衣さんは何座ですか？Yui-san wa nanza desu ka?What sign are you, Yui?
- 結衣 Yui私は蠍座です。健太さんは？Watashi wa Sasoriza desu. Kenta-san wa?I am a Scorpio. How about you, Kenta?
- 健太 Kenta僕は獅子座ですよ。Boku wa Shishiza desu yo.I am a Leo.
- 結衣 Yuiそうなんですね！Sō nan desu ne!Oh, I see!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
