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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

天てん下か

tenka

rule over the country

Often used when discussing Japanese history. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 天下てんか取とりの意欲いよくがある。

    Be eager to take the reins of the government

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 経済力けいざいりょくも天下てんか取とりの重要要素じゅうようようそである。

    Economical power was also an important factor in having tenka under control.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 光秀自身みつひでじしんが天下てんか統一とういつを狙ねらっていたという説せつ。

    A theory that Mitsuhide was aiming at governing the whole country.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 天下

  • 天heavens; skyOnテンKunあまつ・あめ・あま-
  • 下below; downOnカ・ゲKunした・しも・もと

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