天地
Chinese
| day; sky; heaven | earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (天地) |
天 | 地 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
天地
- (literally) sky and ground; heaven and earth
- (figuratively) world; the vast earth; universe
- (figuratively, literary) two opposing things; contrasting items
- (figuratively) scope; field; area; realm; sphere; range
- (figuratively, now dialectal) situation; plight; predicament
Derived terms
Descendants
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 天 | 地 |
| てん Grade: 1 |
ち Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
天地 (hiragana てんち, rōmaji tenchi)
Synonyms
See also
天地 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
- 天変地異 (tenpenchii): turmoil throughout heaven and earth
References
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 天 | 地 |
Noun
天地 • (cheonji) (hangeul 천지)
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