① 天からの使者。神の使い。精霊・守護天使② 天子（皇帝）からの使い。
① 生まれながらにして持っている、人並み外れた能力。また、その持ち主。
① 天の下。世界中。世間。世の中。② 国全体。国の支配権や影響力。ある分野での優勢な地位。③ 好き勝手に力を行使できること。そのような場。④ この上ないこと。特にひいでていること。
① 天の下。世界中。世間。世の中。② 国全体。国の支配権や影響力。ある分野での優勢な地位。③ 好き勝手に力を行使できること。そのような場。④ この上ないこと。特にひいでていること。
① 降水があるかないか、雲が多いか少いかといった、空の様子。また、気圧・気温・風向・風速などの大気の状態やその変化のこと。② 語義1のうち特に晴れていること。天候がよいこと③ 天子の機嫌の漢語表現。皇帝・天皇・主君などの機嫌。御天気、御機嫌。
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
① 天と地。② 天の神と地の神。③ あめつちの詞の略。平安初期に作られたかな覚えや、手習い用とされる語句。
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
top of the head; crown of the head
① 天から与えられた命令。② 成すべき務め。③ 変えることのできない運命。④ 天が定めた寿命。
① 天命を受け、天下を治める者。中国などにおいては皇帝、日本においては天皇。
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
① 生まれつきの性質。② 生まれながらに素質のあること。すぐれていること。
① の漢訳語）天上に咲くとされる、美しい花。② 雪の雅称。
① 宇宙に存在する物体の総称。恒星、惑星、彗星、衛星など。
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
① 天の神。高天原の天津神。② 天満宮。③ 梅干しの胚乳。
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
God and man; heaven and man
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14); Tenbyō era; Tenhei era
the heavenly eye; rolling back one's eyes during convulsions
① 万物のみなもと。② 君主。③ 碁盤の中央の地点。
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
to die; to ascend to heaven
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
① 人生は天から与えられた境遇としてくよくよしないで明るい見通しや考えを持つこと。
① 世の中の情勢を一変させること。もっぱら、劣勢を挽回することを指していう。
① 天から降る水。② 天と水。空と海。③ 天水桶の略。
godsend; gift from providence
to fall from heaven (the sky)
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
tenmoku; ceramics (esp. tea bowls) with a dark glaze that resembles oil spotting; tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
Tendai sect (of Buddhism)
Brahma (Hindu god); large staff with plaited paper streamers (used at religious festivals or as a sign); buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.); down puff (on the end of an ear pick)
beyond the heavens; farthest regions; furthest regions
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
secret of nature; profound secret; disposition; character; emperor's health; emperor's well-being
Śakra (Deva); Shakra; Indra; Shakra Devanam Indra; the king of heaven in Hindu mythology
natural law; rule of heaven
Ptolemaic theory; geocentric model; geocentrism
heavenly beings shown flying around the main image in a temple; Feitian (2008 Chinese space suit)
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
① 落雷などにより自然に発生する火災。② 「天火日」の略。
imperial lands; shogun's demesne
in the open; the open air
Marici (Buddhist god of war)
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water
imperial authority; imperial majesty
zenith; divine will; providence
pillars supporting heaven
Tenna era (1681.9.29-1684.2.21); Tenwa era
① 天は、悪事や悪人を捕らえるために地に網を張り巡らせるとされることから、天道の厳正であること。天罰。
heavenly; divine; inspired; heaven sent
① 極めて野暮なこと。まるで洗練されていないこと。また、その人。
descendant of a god; heavenly grandson
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
Mahakala (incarnation of Mahesvara); Daikokuten (god of wealth)
Yuanshi Tianzun (one of the supreme divinities of Taoism)
God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent
Tentoku era (957.10.27-961.2.16)
the three deities (Marici, Mahakala, Sarasvati); the three celestials (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma)
various deities; the gods
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyōdō who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky
thin dipping sauce for tempura
twelve devas (esp. of the Shingon sect)
Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
imperial coronation crown; celestial crown; crown worn by Buddha and celestial beings
the ancestral Sun Goddess
Ministry of State (Zhou-dynasty China)
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky
point of heaven; corner of the sky
heavenly immortal (in Taoism)
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
Tenbun era (1532.7.29-1555.10.23)
to spit in the wind; to piss in the wind; to get caught in your own trap; to reap what you sow; (lit.) to turn to the sky and spit
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water
① 棒の両端に重量のあるものを取り付け、間の一点でつりあうようにしたもの。はかりや物を運搬する際に用いる方法。② 語義1の方法を用いたはかりである天秤ばかりの略称。
Cheondoism; Chondoism; Korean religion
the full scope of the heavens; 360 degrees; one full revolution of Earth; twelve years; one full cycle of the Chinese calendar
magnifying glass (esp. in physiognomy, palm reading, etc.)
heavenly being; celestial being; celestial nymph; celestial maiden
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
main southern gate of the Heian Palace's reception compound
blessings of heaven; favour of emperor; favor of emperor; divination's luckiest day; blessings of nature
Tusita heaven; Tushita; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
Virudhaka (Buddhist deity)
earth and heaven; human and heavenly beings
earth and heaven; human and heavenly beings
Mahesvara (Shiva in the Buddhist pantheon)
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
onigiri with shrimp tempura filling
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
corduroy; corded velveteen
pedestrian mall; car-free pedestrian mall; (lit.) pedestrian paradise
to soar high (building, etc.)
① 天地を奮い興すほどの出来事。また、その威力が盛んなこと。
heaven helps those who help themselves
revere heaven, love people
heaven of the Four Great Kings; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
chicken tempura (specialty of Oita prefecture)
Ten'ō era (781.1.1-782.8.19)
the six domains of the desire realm; the six heavens of the desire realm
true merit; natural nobility
Tenshō era (1131.1.29-1132.8.11)
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
heaven helps those who help themselves
Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)
Mahesvara (Shiva in the Buddhist pantheon)
right triumphs over wrong, law triumphs over right, power triumphs over law, heaven triumphs over power; no man can oppose the divine
right triumphs over wrong, law triumphs over right, power triumphs over law, heaven triumphs over power; no man can oppose the divine
Tiangong (Chinese space program)
Tennin era (1108.8.3-1110.7.13)
to be like a frog in a well; to make (faulty) assumptions based on one's limited understanding of something; (lit.) to look at the skies through the eye of a needle
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
Vaisravana (Buddhist deity)
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
heaven of enjoying emanations; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
heaven-shaking event; earth-shattering occurrence
gifted with two things (usu. beauty and intelligence)
Way of the Celestial Masters (ancient Chinese Daoist movement orig. known as The Way of the Five Pecks of Rice)
tempura soba without the noodles; missing the vital element
sincerity can move heaven
there's no flying from fate; you can't fight fate
sphere of fixed stars (in the Ptolemaic system)
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
heaven of the thirty-three; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
tengujo (thin washi); tengucho
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
to be like a frog in a well; to make (faulty) assumptions based on one's limited understanding of something; (lit.) to look at the skies through the eye of a needle
tempura soba without the noodles; missing the vital element
faith will move mountains
you can do anything if you set your mind to; (lit.) even an ant's thoughts reach the heavens
auspicious day for any activity (according to the koyomi)
to make a personal judgment on a problem with little insight; (lit.) to look at the sky through a tube (Zhuangzi)
rise of the dragon (bringing rain around the time of the spring equinox)
tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
to have a narrow view of things; (lit.) to peep at the sky through a keyhole
rise of the dragon (bringing rain around the time of the spring equinox)
to have a narrow view of things
to have a narrow view of things; (lit.) to peep at the sky through a keyhole
Wei-To (temple guardian sometimes confused with Vajrapani)
tapestry turban (species of turban shell, Turbo petholatus)