noun
Ama no Ukihashi; heavenly floating bridge
Archaic mythological term from Japanese creation myth; refers to the bridge connecting heaven and earth used by deities. Not used in modern everyday language.
古事記には、天の浮橋からイザナギとイザナミが矛を下ろしたと記されている。
In the Kojiki, it is recorded that Izanagi and Izanami lowered the spear from the Ama no Ukihashi.
From 天 (ama, 'heaven') + の (no, possessive particle) + 浮き橋 (ukihashi, 'floating bridge'). The term appears in classical Japanese mythology; the exact historical derivation is uncertain beyond its mythological context.