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天
Food, cooking
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
てんかい only
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere
Buddhism
heavenly realm; deva realm
heaven and earth; top and bottom
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; fate; karma; destiny
one's life; one's lifespan
Idiomatic expression
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); to weigh (something) on scales
Idiomatic expression
to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
natural calamity; disaster
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
astronomy
vocation; lifework; calling
sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation)
prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
skylight
てんそう only
head
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; brilliant
Interjection
well done!; bravo!
heaven's punishment; divine punishment
well-deserved punishment; just punishment
Also pronounced てんしん
heavenly god; heavenly gods
spirit of Sugawara no Michizane
Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit)
Colloquial
pit of a dried plum; dried plum
Abbreviation
tenjin hairstyle
prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
てんとう only
the sun
god of heaven and the earth
laws governing the heavens
Astronomy
celestial path; celestial motion
Buddhism
deva realm (svarga)
てんばん／てんいた only
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; top board; surface
てんばん／てんぱん only
baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan