English–Japanese
“heaven and earth” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitenchi
Example
天地がひっくり返るような話です。ten chi ga hi kku ri kae ru yō na hanashi de su
It is a story that could turn heaven and earth upside down.
How to say “heaven and earth” in Japanese
“Heaven and earth” in Japanese is 天地 (tenchi).
Encompasses everything from the sky above and the ground below to nature, the universe, and the human world.
Example sentences with 天地
古い詩には、天地の広大さをたたえる言葉が残っています。furu i shi ni wa ten chi no kō dai sa o ta ta e ru koto ba ga noko tte i ma su
Old poems contain words praising the vastness of heaven and earth.
Tips for using 天地
- 天地無用 (tenchi muyō) appears on packages to mean that the box must not be turned upside down, so 天地 (tenchi) here refers to the package's top and bottom rather than the cosmos.