noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
ascension; the Ascension
Christian term for ascending into heaven, especially Jesus's Ascension.
キリストの昇天を祝う祭日がある。
There is a feast day celebrating Christ's Ascension.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Euphemistic Christian term for death, implying the soul goes to heaven.
彼は静かに昇天した。
He passed away peacefully.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
rising to heaven; ascending to heaven
General, non-religious sense of rising to the sky or heaven; can be used metaphorically.
花火が昇天するように打ち上がった。
The fireworks shot up as if ascending to heaven.