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

天てん長ちょう節せつ

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Meanings

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noun

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

Similar 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

From 天長 (tenchō, 'eternal heavens', a classical phrase wishing long life to the emperor) + 節 (setsu, 'festival'). The term was adopted in the Meiji period and used until 1948.