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島宇宙
しまうちゅう
1. [n] {astronomy}
▶ galaxy
▶ island universe



History:
4. A 2017-05-11 17:39:06  Johan Råde <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
at second thought, probably OK
I think "island universe" is an obsolete English term
and 島宇宙 is a literal translation of that term
  Diff:
@@ -13,0 +14 @@
+<gloss>island universe</gloss>
3. A* 2017-05-11 16:49:03  Johan Råde <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I don't like it either, and I don't care whether it is a common gloss or not.
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<field>&astron;</field>
@@ -13 +13,0 @@
-<gloss>island universe</gloss>
2. A 2013-07-20 00:27:16  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5, etc.
  Comments:
I don't like "island universe" but it's common as a gloss. 新和英中辞典 has "external galaxy". I wonder how you have an "internal galaxy"....
  Diff:
@@ -13,0 +13,1 @@
+<gloss>island universe</gloss>
1. A* 2013-07-19 22:27:34  David G. Ramsey
  Refs:
daijisen/daijirin

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