Vocab Info

A2 Noun, No-adjective

天下(てんか)the whole world, 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, peerless, incomparable, superlative, world-famous, shogun (Edo period)

    Dictionary Definition

    Common
    1. Noun

      1.

      the whole world

    2. Noun

      2.

      the whole country

    3. Noun

      3.

      society, the public

    4. Noun

      4.

      supremacy over a nation, government of a country, the ruling power

    5. Noun

      5.

      having one's own way, doing as one pleases

    6. No-adjective

      6.

      peerless, incomparable, superlative, world-famous

    7. Noun

      7.

      shogun (Edo period)

      Archaic

    All Forms

    天下 【てんか】天下 【てんが】天下 【てんげ】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 2,000

    Examples

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      ある武将(ぶしょう)天下(てんか)(おさ)めました。

      A certain warlord ruled over the whole country.

      • N1

      武士(ぶし):「(おれ)(ゆめ)天下(てんか)掌握(しょうあく)することだ!」

      Samurai: 'My dream is to have control over the whole country!'

      • N1

      (くに)のリーダーが天下(てんか)()かって号令(ごうれい)をしました。

      The leader of the country issued a command to the entire country.

      • N1

      先生(せんせい):「日本(にほん)徳川(とくがわ)天下(てんか)となったのは(なん)(たたか)いの(あと)ですか?」

      Teacher: 'After which battle did the entire country of Japan come under the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate?'

      • N1

      天下(てんか)(おお)泥棒(どろぼう)()われている(かれ)は、なんと天皇(てんのう)私物(しぶつ)まで(うば)ったのです。

      He, who is called the greatest thief in the whole country, even stole the personal belongings of the Emperor.

      • N1
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