衛星
えいせい
eisei
JLPT N3adjectiveVocabularyLevel 33 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
衛星 (えいせい (eisei)) means "Satellite". It is a Japanese adjective. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Satellite
Also : artificial satellite · natural satellite
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Example Sentences
人工衛星は宇宙ステーションを支援するために打ち上げられた。
じんこうえいせいはうちゅうすてーしょんをしえんするためにうちあげられた。
An artificial satellite was launched to support the space station.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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