noun
heavenly flying beings (Buddhist art)
Refers to celestial beings depicted in flight around a central Buddhist image in temples, often seen in murals or sculptures. Domain-specific Buddhist art term.
法隆寺の壁画には美しい飛天が描かれている。
Beautiful heavenly flying beings are depicted in the murals of Horyu-ji Temple.
noun
Feitian (Chinese space suit)
Proper noun referring to the 2008 Chinese space suit model used in the Shenzhou 7 mission. Not a general term for space suits.
中国の宇宙飛行士は飛天という宇宙服を着て船外活動を行った。
The Chinese astronaut performed an extravehicular activity wearing the Feitian space suit.