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star of love

Japanese translation: 愛の星

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English term or phrase:star of love
Japanese translation:愛の星
Entered by: KathyT

05:34 Sep 24, 2005
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: star of love
star: meaning a planetary body
love: a feeling of great tenderness, affection
cyndi
愛の星 (Ai-no hoshi)
Explanation:
Is this for a tattoo?

愛　（あい）Ai = Love
星　（ほし）Hoshi = Star
(の 'no' shows possession)

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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2005-09-24 06:41:29 GMT)
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If not for a tattoo and you have no constraints on the number of characters, "star" (hoshi) could also be rendered as 'o-hoshisama'.
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KathyT
Australia
Local time: 12:29
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3 +4愛の星 (Ai-no hoshi)
KathyT


  

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愛の星 (Ai-no hoshi)


Explanation:
Is this for a tattoo?

愛　（あい）Ai = Love
星　（ほし）Hoshi = Star
(の 'no' shows possession)

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2005-09-24 06:41:29 GMT)
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If not for a tattoo and you have no constraints on the number of characters, "star" (hoshi) could also be rendered as 'o-hoshisama'.

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 12:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Can Altinbay: O-hoshisama if from a shojo manga, Polaris if from Fuyuno Sonata. :-)
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Can (-:
agree  Will Matter
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, willmatter (-:
agree  MICHIRU YABU: such a romantic phrase...
20 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rose-san (-:
agree  Kazumichi Sato (X): 金星のことかしら。
21 hrs
  -> as in "Venus"? Maybe, although we probably would just say 'planet' rather than specifically "star". (-: Thanks, shellfrozen!
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