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天眼鏡 (てんがんきょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

天てん眼がん鏡きょう

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Meanings

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noun

magnifying glass

Especially used in physiognomy, palm reading, and similar fortune-telling or divination contexts.

手て相そうを見みるために天てん眼がん鏡きょうを使つかった。
I used a magnifying glass to read the palm lines.

Kanji

天heavens, sky, imperial
眼eyeball
鏡mirror, speculum, barrel-head

Similar words

虫むし眼鏡めがね
虫眼鏡 is the common word for a magnifying glass in everyday use, while 天眼鏡 is a specialized term used in fortune-telling contexts.

Etymology

The word is composed of 天 (heaven, divine), 眼 (eye), and 鏡 (mirror, lens), suggesting a lens for seeing hidden or divine aspects, fitting its use in physiognomy and palm reading.