Japanese

Proper noun

ヴィーナス ‎(romaji Vīnasu)

1. (rare, astronomy) Venus, the planet
2. (rare, mythology) Venus, the Roman goddess

   愛 (あい)と美 (び)の女 (め)神 (がみ)ヴィーナス

   ai to bi no megami Vīnasu

   Venus, the goddess of love and beauty

Alternative forms

• (planet): ビーナス ‎(Bīnasu)
• (goddess): ウェヌス ‎(Wenusu)

Usage notes

The term 金星 ‎(Kinsei) is more common for the planet. The term ウェヌス ‎(Wenusu) is more common for the goddess.

Synonyms

• (planet): 金 (きん)星 (せい) ‎(Kinsei)
• (goddess): アフロディーテ ‎(Afurodīte): Aphrodite, the Greek goddess

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9