流れ星

ながれぼし

shooting star; falling star; meteor

Also:blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)

What does 流れ星 mean?

流れ星 is a Japanese noun meaning shooting star; falling star; meteor in English. It can also be translated as blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse) depending on context. It is written as 流れ星 in kanji, ながれぼし in hiragana, and nagareboshi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あ、流れ星だ!

Look! There goes a shooting star.