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天下一 (てんかいち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

天てん下か一いち

て

ん

か

い

ち

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Meanings

1

the best in the world; unparalleled; unique

Used to describe something or someone as the very best, unmatched, or one-of-a-kind. Often appears in set phrases like 天下一品 or in historical contexts.

彼かれの料りょう理りの腕うで前まえは

天てん

下か

一いち

だ

。

His cooking skills are the best in the world.

このラーメンは天てん下か一いちだ。

This ramen is truly the best in the world.

Kanji

天heavens, sky, imperial
下below, down, descend
一one, one radical (no.1)

Related words

天てん下か一いっ品ぴん
A common set phrase meaning 'the finest article' or 'unrivaled'; often used as a product name or slogan.
天てん下か無む双そう
Similar meaning 'unrivaled under heaven', but more literary and often used in historical or martial contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 天下 (tenka, 'the world, under heaven') and 一 (ichi, 'one'). The reading てんかいち is a standard combination of these elements.