Meaning of 天下 in Japanese
Definition of 天下
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(n) the whole world
日本は天下第一の国である。
Japan is the best country under the sun. - the whole country
- society; the public
- supremacy over a nation; government of a country; the ruling power
- having one's own way; doing as one pleases
- (adj-no) peerless; incomparable; superlative; world-famous
- (n) shogun (Edo period)
Words related to 天下
- (n) under blazing sun
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(n) short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
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's moment of glory didn't last. They fell out of first place in a hurry.
- (n) unique thing; best on earth
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(n) best article under heaven; peerless
これは天下一品だ。
This is the best thing on earth.
- (adv) right and proper; legal
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(n) fateful; decisive (war)
今日の試合は天下分け目の戦いだ。
Today's game will be a crucial battle; the result will be decisive.
- (n) extremely overbearing wife
- (n) being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
