Lexical entry
コマ
koma
A coma in astronomy or medicine; also a lens defect.
Science & MedicinePure GairaigoSemantic ShiftSource uncertain
Meaning
This covers the astronomical coma of a comet, the medical state of coma, and the optical defect comatic aberration. The senses are technically related by form but differ by domain.
- astronomy: comet coma
- medicine: coma
- optics: comatic aberration
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- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
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- English