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天長節 (てんちょうせつ, tenchousetsu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

天てん長ちょう節せつ

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Meanings

1

Emperor's Birthday (historical holiday)

historical term

Historical term for the national holiday celebrating the reigning emperor's birthday, observed from 1868 to 1948. Replaced by 天皇誕生日 after 1948.

See also: 天皇誕生日

天てん長ちょう節せつは、戦せん前ぜんの日本にほんで

天皇てんのう

の

誕たん

生じょう

日び

を

祝いわ

う

祝しゅく

日じつ

でし

た

。

Tenchōsetsu was a national holiday in prewar Japan celebrating the Emperor's birthday.

Kanji

天heavens, sky, imperial
長long, leader, superior
節node, season, period

Related words

天皇てんのう誕たん生じょう日び
Modern term for the Emperor's Birthday, observed since 1948. 天長節 is the historical predecessor.

Etymology

Named from 天長地久 “heaven is enduring and earth long-lasting,” a classical expression associated with wishes for imperial longevity, plus 節 “festival day.” The holiday name was instituted in the Meiji period.