天
てん
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth)
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun
sky- heaven
- God
- svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth)
- deva (divine being of Buddhism)
All 9 meanings
- top (of a book)
- sole (of a Japanese sandal)
- beginning; start
- tempuraAbbreviation
Rare and archaic meanings (2)
- IndiaAbbreviationObsolete
- skyArchaic
Example sentences
天に月がある。
The moon is in the sky.
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He looked up at the sky.
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I'm over the moon.
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Marriage is made in heaven.
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Our Father who art in heaven.
More examples (10)
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Mt. Fuji soars heavenward.
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I'm so happy, I feel like I could fly.
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Tom was over the moon.
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God above helped us.
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The astronaut was over the moon.
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Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.
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Whatever it is that he experienced is between him and God.
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Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.
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The heavens do not create men that are more than men, nor do they create men that are less than men.
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God is the creator. Heaven and Earth and people and everything apart from God are created.