上じょう天てん

noun

sky; the heavens

Literary or formal term for the sky or heavens, often with a poetic or religious nuance. Contrasts with 下土 (the earth below).

See also: 下土

• 上じょう天てんの星ほし々ぼしが美うつくしく輝かがやいていた。

  The stars in the heavens were shining beautifully.

noun

God; the Lord; the Creator

Used in religious or philosophical contexts to refer to a supreme deity. Not a common everyday word for God; 神 (かみ) is the usual term.

• 彼かれは上じょう天てんの存そん在ざいを信しんじている。

  He believes in the existence of God.

noun

ascension into heaven

Refers to the act of ascending to heaven, often in a religious or mythological sense. Rare standalone use; more common in compound expressions.

• キリストの上じょう天てんを祝いわう祭さい日じつがある。

  There is a feast day celebrating Christ's ascension into heaven.