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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesastronauta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /as.tɾoˈnaw.tɐ/
"O astronauta compartilhou fotos incríveis do espaço."
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2 senses- 1
A person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft.
"宇宙飛行士が無重力空間での実験を行った。" - 2
An astronaut or cosmonaut, specifically within the context of Japanese aerospace exploration and cultural media.
"彼は将来、宇宙飛行士になって月へ行きたいと言っている。"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Japanese compound words: 'uchū' (宇宙, meaning universe or outer space, from Classical Chinese compounds) combined with 'hikōshi' (飛行士, meaning aviator or flier, where 'hikō' means flight and 'shi' denotes a professional person or expert). The term emerged in the mid-20th century alongside the global space race to designate professional space travelers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "宇宙飛行士" is said worldwide
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astronaute
Transliteration: /as.tʁɔ.not/
"L'astronaute a passé six mois à bord de la station spatiale internationale."
Astronaut
Transliteration: /ˌastʁoˈnaʊ̯t/
"Der Astronaut blickte ehrfürchtig auf die Erde herab."
astronauta
Transliteration: /as.troˈnau.ta/
"L'astronauta si è preparato per anni prima della missione."
astronauta
Transliteration: /as.tɾoˈnau.ta/
"La astronauta realizó una caminata espacial exitosa."
astronauta
Transliteration: /as.tɾoˈnaw.tɐ/
"O astronauta compartilhou fotos incríveis do espaço."
अंतरिक्ष यात्री
Transliteration: antariksh yatri
"अंतरिक्ष यात्री ने अंतरिक्ष स्टेशन से पृथ्वी की तस्वीर ली।"
宇航员
Transliteration: yǔ háng yuán
"宇航员在太空中进行了科学实验。"
우주비행사
Transliteration: uju bihaengsa
"우주비행사가 무중력 상태에서 임무를 수행하고 있다."
宇宙飛行士
Transliteration: uchūhikōshi
"宇宙飛行士は厳しい訓練を乗り越えなければならない。"
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