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What does 天の川 (あまのがわ, amanogawa) mean?

天の川 (あまのがわ, amanogawa) means Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy.

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Readingあまのがわ
Romajiamanogawa
Part of speechnoun
あまのがわ
amanogawa

Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy

  1. 1noun Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy

Also written: 天の河

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