Japanese

Proper noun

マーキュリー ‎(romaji Mākyurī)

1. (rare, mythology) Mercury, the Roman god
2. (rare, astronomy) Mercury, the planet

Usage notes

This term is less often used. For the god, メルクリウス ‎(Merukuriusu) is more common; for the planet, 水星 ‎(Suisei) is more common.

Synonyms

• (Roman god): メルクリウス ‎(Merukuriusu)
• (planet): 水星 (すいせい) ‎(Suisei)

Noun

マーキュリー ‎(romaji mākyurī)

1. (rare) mercury, the elemental metal

Usage notes

This term is less often used. For the metal, 水銀 ‎(Suisei) is more common.

Synonyms

• (metal): 水銀 (すいぎん) ‎(suigin)

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