A celestial body that shines in the night sky; usually a star (excluding the Sun) and sometimes used broadly for planets.
夏の夜空に無数の星がきらめいている。
Countless stars are twinkling in the summer night sky.
望遠鏡で遠い恒星の光を観察した。
I observed the light of a distant star through a telescope.
太陽も天文学的には星だが、日常会話では別に扱われることが多い。
Astronomically the Sun is a star, but in everyday speech it is often treated separately.
A star-shaped symbol or glyph (e.g., ★, *); asterisks or star-shaped designs.
注意事項は本文の横に星印（＊）で付けてあります。
Notes are marked with an asterisk (*) next to the text.
子ども部屋の天井には星の模様が描かれている。
The ceiling of the children's room is painted with star patterns.
この商品は星形のロゴがトレードマークだ。
This product's trademark is a star-shaped logo.
A prominent or popular person such as an actor, performer, or athlete; a star (celebrity or leading figure).
若い頃から彼は映画の星として注目を集めた。
From a young age he attracted attention as a movie star.
チームの星である彼が今季も活躍している。
Their team's star is performing well again this season.
舞台の成功で彼女は一夜にして星になった。
After the success on stage she became a star overnight.
A small dot, spot, or fleck; a tiny mark that looks like a point.
制服にインクの小さな星が付いてしまった。
A small ink spot got on my uniform.
布の模様に白い星が散らばっているデザインだ。
The fabric has a design with scattered white spots like stars.
写真の端にほこりの小さな星が写り込んでいた。
A small speck of dust showed up in the corner of the photo.
The center of a target (the bullseye).
アーチェリーで的の星を見事に射抜いた。
In archery, he perfectly hit the bullseye.
ダーツで星を狙って投げたら真ん中に入った。
I aimed for the bullseye in darts and hit the center.
Police slang for a perpetrator or suspect; often written in katakana as ホシ.
警察は重要なホシを押さえたと発表した。
The police announced they had caught an important suspect.
今回の事件のホシは複数いると見られている。
It is believed there are multiple suspects in this case.
取り調べで、そのホシが自供した。
During interrogation, that suspect confessed.
One's star or fortune—an element in astrology or divination indicating fate or luck.
今年は九星で見ても彼の星回りがいい。
This year, even according to the nine-star system, his luck is good.
転職はタイミングが大事。星が味方している時に動くべきだ。
Timing is important when changing jobs. You should act when the stars are on your side.
彼女は星に恵まれ、若くして成功した。
She was favored by fortune (her star) and succeeded at a young age.
In sumo (and similar contexts), a star indicating a point or score—used to count wins and losses.
力士は取り組みで星を一つ増やした。
The rikishi added one win to his record in the bout.
今場所は十勝十敗で星が安定している相撲取りもいる。
This tournament some wrestlers have stable records of ten wins and ten losses.
In the game of Go, a marked intersection on the board (hoshi), a strategically important point.
布石で角に星に打つ手はよく見られる形だ。
Playing on the star point in the corner is a common shape in the opening.
彼は星に打って地を広げようとした。
He played on the star point to try to expand territory.
初心者はまず星に石を置く練習をするといい。
Beginners should practice placing stones on the star points first.
A pyrotechnic 'star'—a small burning pellet in fireworks that produces points of light when ignited.
打ち上げ花火の星が空いっぱいに散った。
The fireworks' stars scattered all across the sky.
花火に使われる星の材質で色や尾の長さが変わる。
The material of the pyrotechnic stars used in fireworks changes the color and the length of the trail.