Vocabulary

What does 天地 (てんち, tenchi) mean?

天地 (てんち, tenchi) means heaven and earth, the universe; top and bottom.

Quick facts
Readingてんち
Romajitenchi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
てんち
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontenchi

heaven and earth, the universe; top and bottom

  1. 1noun heaven and earth; the universe; the world
  2. 2noun land; world; realm
  3. 3noun top and bottom
  4. 4noun gods of heaven and earth

Example sentences

  • I am grateful for the blessings of heaven and earth.

  • Don't get the top and bottom of the package mixed up.

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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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