Japanese Conversation · Level 15
90 words
Japanese word
天使
Pronunciation
Romajitenshi
Meaning
- nounangel
Example
絵の中に天使がいます。e no naka ni ten shi ga i ma su
There is an angel in the picture.
More examples
弟は白い服を着て、天使のように笑います。otōto wa shiro i fuku o ki te ten shi no yō ni wara i ma su
My little brother wears white clothes and smiles like an angel.
Core concept
Refers to a spiritual being that serves as a messenger or attendant of a god, often shown with wings.
Common phrases
天使のようにten shi no yō ni
like an angel
天使の羽ten shi no hane
angel wings
天使の声ten shi no koe
an angelic voice
Similar words
エンジェルenjeru: A loanword for a heavenly being that serves a god and is often shown with wings.
Definition in Japanese
神話や宗教で、神の使いとして人々の前に現れるとされる存在。shin wa ya shū kyō de kami no tsuka i to shi te hito bito no mae ni arawa re ru to sa re ru son zai
Word origin
天使 (tenshi, "angel") is a Sino-Japanese word combining 天 (ten, "heaven") and 使 (shi, "messenger").
Usage tips
- In everyday English, angel can also describe a very kind or helpful person, as in "She is an angel," extending the idea of a benevolent heavenly being to human praise.