Vocabulary

What does 天下 (てんか, tenka) mean?

天下 (てんか, tenka) means the whole world, the realm.

Quick facts
Readingてんか
Romajitenka
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
てんか
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontenka

the whole world, the realm

  1. 1noun the whole world
  2. 2noun the whole country
  3. 3noun society; the public
  4. 4noun supremacy over a nation; government of a country; the ruling power
  5. 5noun having one's own way; doing as one pleases

Example sentences

  • This is a masterpiece renowned throughout the land.

  • He unified the realm.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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