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天佑神助 (てんゆうしんじょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

天てん佑ゆう神しん助じょ

て

ん

ゆ

う

し

ん

じょ

Meanings

1

divine grace; God's help

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)›

A yojijukugo expressing the idea of receiving help from heaven or a divine power, often in a moment of great need.

彼かれが無ぶ事

じ

だっ

た

の

は

天てん

佑ゆう

神しん

助じょ

と

しか

言い

い

よう

が

ない

。

That he survived can only be described as divine grace.

Kanji

天heavens, sky, imperial
佑help, assist
神gods, mind, soul
助help, rescue, assist
祐help

Related words

神しん助じょ
神助 is a more general term for divine help, while 天佑神助 is a fixed four-character idiom emphasizing heaven's protection.

Built from

天てん佑ゆう+神しん助じょ

Written forms

天てん佑ゆう神しん助じょ
Standard kanji spelling for this yojijukugo.
天てん祐ゆう神しん助じょ
Variant spelling using 祐 instead of 佑; both are used.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 天 (heaven), 佑/祐 (help), 神 (god), and 助 (assistance). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is conventionally associated with the idea of divine intervention.