Amaterasu

English

the Sun goddess emerging out of a cave, bringing sunlight back to the universe

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 天照 (あまてらす, Amaterasu), from 天 (あま, ama, “sky, the heavens”) + 照らす (てらす, terasu, “to illuminate something”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑːsuː

Proper noun

Amaterasu

  1. (Japanese mythology, Shinto) The Japanese sun goddess, and most important Shinto deity; she is the daughter of Izanagi and Izanami and the sister of Susanoo, Tsukuyomi, Ōyamatsumi and Kagutsuchi.
    Synonym: Amaterasu-ōmikami
  2. (poetic) The Sun itself.

Coordinate terms

Translations

Japanese

Romanization

Amaterasu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of あまてらす
  2. Rōmaji transcription of アマテラス

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 天照 (あまてらす, Amaterasu), from 天 (あま, ama, “sky, the heavens”) + 照らす (てらす, terasu, “to illuminate something”).

Proper noun

Amaterasu f

  1. (mythology, Shinto) Amaterasu (Japanese sun goddess)
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