Vocab Info
A2 Noun
天后queen of heaven
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
queen of heaven
All Forms
天后 【てんこう】
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天后は中国の民間信仰の神の一つです。
The queen of heaven is one of the gods in Chinese folk beliefs.
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天妃は、天后または天上聖母とも呼ばれている。
Tenhi is also referred to as the Queen of Heaven or the Mother of Heaven.
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天后は10世紀半ばの福建生まれの女性だそうです。
It seems that the queen of heaven was a woman born in Fujian in the mid-10th century.
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伝説によると、天后は昇天した後に海難救助などに霊異を現したとか。
According to legend, after her ascension, the queen of heaven manifested miracles such as marine disaster rescues.
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天后は船乗りが信仰した水神でしたが、次第に民間にも広まったそうです。
The queen of heaven was a sea deity worshipped by sailors, but it gradually spread among the general public.
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