天下
てんか、てんが、てんげ
tenka
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- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) the whole world
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) the whole country
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) society; the public
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) supremacy over a nation; government of a country; the ruling power
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) having one's own way; doing as one pleases
- nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' peerless; incomparable; superlative; world-famous
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) archaic shogun (Edo period)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
日本は天下第一の国である。
nippon ha tenka dai ichi no kuni de aru 。
Japan is the best country under the sun.
日本は一見天下泰平だが、実はいろいろな根深い問題を抱えている。
nippon ha ikken tenka taihei da ga 、 jitsu ha iroiro na nebukai mondai wo kakae te iru 。
Japan may appear to be peaceful and tranquil on the surface but the fact is that there are a lot of deep-rooted problems.
阪神三日天下。あっと言う間に首位から転落しちゃったよ。
hanshin mixtsu ka tenka 。 axtsu to iu ma ni shui kara tenraku shi chaxtsu ta yo 。
Hanshin's moment of glory didn't last. They fell out of first place in a hurry.
今日の試合は天下分け目の戦いだ。
kyou no shiai ha tenka wake me no tatakai da 。
Today's game will be a crucial battle; the result will be decisive.
金は天下の回りもの。
kin ha tenka no mawari mono 。
Money comes and goes.
これは天下一品だ。
kore ha tenka ichi hin da 。
This is the best thing on earth.