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彗星
Suisei is the formal term for a comet. It is sometimes poetically referred to as a 'broom star' because of its distinct tail.
Examples in context
ハレー彗星は数十年ごとに現れる。
Halley's Comet appears every few decades.
彗星の尾が長く伸びている。
The comet tail is stretching out long.
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