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How do you say "astronaut" in Japanese?
宇宙飛行士
uchuuhikoushi
In Japanese, "astronaut" is 宇宙飛行士 (uchuuhikoushi).
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Pronunciation
Say u-chuu-hi-kou-shi, six syllables with uchuu, meaning space, held long at the start before the rest flows quickly.
Writing and usage
宇宙飛行士 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
宇宙飛行士は宇宙船の中に浮かびました。
uchuuhikoushi ha uchuusen no nakani uka bimashita.
The astronaut floated inside the spacecraft.
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How to remember 宇宙飛行士
Uchuuhikoushi opens with 'uchuu', universe - an astronaut is the flying person of the universe.
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Questions about 宇宙飛行士
How do you pronounce 宇宙飛行士?
Say u-chuu-hi-kou-shi, six syllables with uchuu, meaning space, held long at the start before the rest flows quickly.
Is 宇宙飛行士 formal or casual?
宇宙飛行士 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 宇宙飛行士 written in Japanese?
宇宙飛行士 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as uchuuhikoushi.
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