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Pronunciation / Transliteration: siel
"Les étoiles brillaient dans le ciel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The heavens or sky, particularly in a celestial or astronomical context.
"The stars twinkled brightly in the tentai above." - 2
A term used in various spiritual or philosophical discussions to denote the celestial realm.
"In many cultures, the tentai is seen as a place of divine presence."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'tentai' originates from Japanese, where it refers to celestial bodies or the heavens. The word has evolved in usage, often associated with astronomy and spiritual contexts in Japanese culture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tentai" is said worldwide
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ciel
Transliteration: siel
"Les étoiles brillaient dans le ciel."
Himmel
Transliteration: Himmel
"Die Sterne funkelten am Himmel."
cielo
Transliteration: che-lo
"Le stelle brillavano nel cielo."
cielo
Transliteration: syelo
"Las estrellas brillaban en el cielo."
céu
Transliteration: seu
"As estrelas brilhavam no céu."
आसमान
Transliteration: aasman
"तारें आसमान में चमक रही थीं।"
天空
Transliteration: tiānkōng
"星星在天空中闪烁。"
하늘
Transliteration: haneul
"별들이 하늘에서 반짝였다."
天体
Transliteration: tentai
"星は天体の中で輝いています。"
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