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在天 (ざいてん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
in heaven ; heavenly
Literary or religious term referring to existence in heaven, often used in Buddhist or Christian contexts. Can also function as a suru-verb meaning 'to be in heaven'.
在ざい
天てん
の
霊れい
と
なっ
て
私わたし
たち
を
見み
守まも
っ
て
いる
。
The deceased now watches over us as a spirit in heaven.
Kanji 在 exist, outskirts, suburbs Similar words 天てん 上じょう 天上 refers more broadly to the heavens or the sky above, while 在天 specifically emphasizes existence or being in heaven.
天てん 国ごく 天国 is the common word for 'heaven' or 'paradise', whereas 在天 is a more formal, literary term focusing on the state of being in heaven.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound from 在 (ざい, 'to exist, be in') and 天 (てん, 'heaven'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows standard kanji-on readings.
