神かみの国くに

expression, noun

land of the gods; Japan

Poetic or mythological term for Japan as a divine land. Often used in traditional or nationalistic contexts.

• 日本にほんは古ふるくから神かみの国くにと呼よばれてきた。

  Japan has been called the land of the gods since ancient times.

expression, noun

Heaven

Christian term for the kingdom of God. Used in religious contexts.

• キリスト教きょうでは、神かみの国くには永えい遠えんの命いのちの場ば所しょとされる。

  In Christianity, Heaven is considered the place of eternal life.