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天
ten, ama, ame
Description
「天」は空や、そのずっと上にある世界を表す言葉です。
"天" is a word that refers to the sky or the world far above it.
神様がいる場所や、人の力ではどうにもできない運命を言うときにも使います。
It is also used to mean the place where gods reside or fate that humans cannot control.
Meanings
天ten
the sky; the heavens
鳥が天に向かって飛んでいく。
The bird flies toward the sky.
天ten
heaven, as home of gods or the divine
天の神様に祈る。
Pray to the god of heaven.
天ten
fate; providence; nature's will
命は天に任せる。
Leave life to heaven.
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Notes
- Reading
天 is ten in most compounds, but ama-/ame in older native words like 天の川 (ama-no-gawa).
- Nuance
天 often carries a grand or spiritual tone, unlike the plain everyday word 空 (sora).
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