牡牛座
oushiza
In Japanese, the astrological sign Taurus is called 牡牛座 (oushiza).
牡牛座 is the name used for the zodiac sign Taurus.
Meaning: astrological sign (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
To use 牡牛座 as a possessive adjective, such as when saying 'Taurus's personality', add the particle の after the word to form 牡牛座の.
How do you pronounce it?
oushiza
Did you know?
- In Japan, blood type personality theory is far more common than zodiac signs. A Japanese person might be more likely to ask if you are 'Type A' than if you are 牡牛座.
- The kanji used in 牡牛座, specifically 牡, is a gender-specific character that denotes a 'male' bull, highlighting the masculine nature of the sign in Japanese astronomical terms.
- While 牡牛座 is the formal name, Japanese people often use the English loanword タウラス (Taurasu) in modern fashion or pop culture contexts.
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 listing the twelve signs of the Zodiac, including 牡牛座.Tatoeba #10308986 by small_snow, translation #3089471 by Hybrid
- 私の星座は牡牛座です。Watashi no seiza wa ogyūza desu.My astrological sign is Taurus.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are talking about their birthdays.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵さんは何座ですか？Himari-san wa naniza desu ka?What is your sign, Himari?
- 陽葵 Himari私は牡牛座ですよ。Watashi wa kogyūza desu yo.I'm a Taurus.
- 蓮 Renそうなんですね。Sō nan desu ne.I see.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮さんは何座ですか？Ren-san wa naniza desu ka?What about you, Ren?
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 牡牛座, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
