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天覧試合 (てんらんじあい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

天てん覧らん試じ合あい

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Meanings

1

game attended by the Emperor

Formal term used for sports matches or competitions held in the presence of the Emperor of Japan.

天てん覧らん試合じあいで選せん手しゅたちは最さい高こうのパフォーマンスを見みせた。

The athletes gave their best performance at the game attended by the Emperor.

Kanji

天heavens, sky, imperial
覧perusal, see
試test, try, attempt
合fit, suit, join

Built from

天てん覧らん+試し合あい

Etymology

Compound of 天覧 (てんらん, 'imperial inspection') and 試合 (しあい, 'match'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with events where the Emperor is present.