スター

also: スタア

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

noun

star; celebrity; leading performer or athlete

Used for a very prominent person, especially in entertainment or sports; it often implies glamour, fame, or being a top attraction.

彼かの女じょは一いち夜やにして映えい画がスターになった。
She became a movie star overnight.
チームのスター選せん手

しゅ

が

けが

で

欠けつ

場じょう

し

た

。

The team's star player missed the game because of an injury.

2

noun

star symbol; asterisk; star mark

Refers to a star-shaped mark or the asterisk/star key, especially in ratings, interfaces, and device instructions. For the precise symbol * itself, アスタリスク is more technical.

お気きに入いりのメールにはスターを付つけられる。
You can add a star to your favorite emails.
最さい後ごにスターキーを押おしてください。
Please press the star key at the end.

3

noun

celestial star

Less common than 星 or 恒星 for actual heavenly bodies; most likely in translated, technical, educational, or English-influenced contexts.

天てん文もん学がくの文ぶん脈みゃくでは、スターは恒こう星せいを指さすことがある。
In an astronomical context, スター can refer to a fixed star.

Written forms

スターUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for all senses.
スタアUsage<1%
search-only kana form
Search-only kana form; an older or nonstandard-looking spelling compared with modern スター.

Similar words

星ほし
The normal native word for a celestial star and also common for a star-shaped mark; スター is the loanword and is much more natural for celebrities.
有ゆう名めい人じん
Means a famous person in general; スター suggests a standout, glamorous figure, often in entertainment or sports.
アスタリスク
The precise term for the symbol *; スター is more casual or interface-oriented, as in スターキー or rating stars.

Etymology

No explicit language-of-origin data is specified. The spelling and meanings are those of the katakana word スター, associated with English “star.”