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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Tensō
"Nella mitologia giapponese, i tensō sono spesso considerati messaggeri degli dei."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A celestial being or deity in Japanese mythology.
"In Japanese folklore, the tensō are often depicted as messengers of the gods." - 2
A term used in certain Buddhist contexts to refer to heavenly realms.
"The teachings describe various tensō that inhabit the higher realms of existence."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'tensō' originates from the Japanese language, where it refers to the concept of 'heavenly or celestial being.' The kanji 天 (ten) means 'heaven,' and 想 (sō) conveys the idea of thought or imagination. This term has evolved in usage within various cultural and religious contexts in Japan, particularly in Shinto and Buddhist traditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tensō" is said worldwide
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Tensō
Transliteration: Tensō
"Dans la mythologie japonaise, les tensō sont souvent considérés comme des messagers des dieux."
Tensō
Transliteration: Tensō
"In der japanischen Folklore werden die tensō oft als Boten der Götter dargestellt."
Tensō
Transliteration: Tensō
"Nella mitologia giapponese, i tensō sono spesso considerati messaggeri degli dei."
Tensō
Transliteration: Tensō
"En la mitología japonesa, los tensō son a menudo considerados mensajeros de los dioses."
Tensō
Transliteration: Tensō
"Na mitologia japonesa, os tensō são frequentemente vistos como mensageiros dos deuses."
तेन्सो
Transliteration: Tensō
"जापानी पौराणिक कथाओं में, tensō अक्सर देवताओं के संदेशवाहक के रूप में देखे जाते हैं।"
天使
Transliteration: Tiānshǐ
"在日本神话中，天使通常被视为神的使者。"
텐소
Transliteration: Tensō
"일본 신화에서 텐소는 종종 신의 사자로 묘사됩니다."
天想
Transliteration: Tensō
"日本の神話では、天想は神の使者として描かれることが多い。"
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