天下

てんか

the world, whole country

Also:society, supremacy over a nation, having one's own way

What does 天下 mean?

天下 is a Japanese noun meaning the world, whole country in English. It can also be translated as society, supremacy over a nation, having one's own way depending on context. It is written as 天下 in kanji, てんか in hiragana, and tenka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

日本は天下第一の国である。

Japan is the best country under the sun.