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Meanings
1
formal or literary
Formal or literary term for a deep blue sky, often used in poetic or elevated contexts.
Under the azure sky, the grassland stretched endlessly.
2
spring sky
formal or literary
Rare literary use specifically for the sky in springtime; not a common modern meaning.
In old waka poetry, 蒼天 can refer to the spring sky.
3
formal or literary
Archaic or highly literary reference to a divine creator, often in a Chinese-influenced context.
In classical texts, 蒼天 can mean the Heavenly Emperor.
Expressions
- 雲外蒼天light at the end of the tunnel; relief after hardship; open sky beyond the clouds