Vocabulary

What does 天国 (てんごく, tengoku) mean?

天国 (てんごく, tengoku) means heaven, paradise.

Quick facts
Readingてんごく
Romajitengoku
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
てんごく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontengoku

heaven, paradise

  1. 1noun paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

Example sentences

  • My grandmother has departed for heaven.

  • This place is just like heaven.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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