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    3. 天命

    天命

    天てん命めい

    God's will

    KMT9News #32+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    てんめい

    Noun

    1.
    God's will, heaven's decree, mandate of Heaven, fate, karma, destiny
    2.
    one's life, one's lifespan

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    これは天てん命めいだ。

    This is fate.

    KMT5Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは天てん命めいを全まっとうした。

    He fulfilled his destiny.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    自じ分ぶんの天てん命めいを知しり、それに従したがうことが幸こう福ふくへの道みちだと信しんじられている。

    It is believed that knowing one's destiny and following it is the path to happiness.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyphilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくでは、天てん命めい思し想そうが政せい治じに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえた。

    In ancient China, the concept of the Mandate of Heaven greatly influenced politics.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyHistoryPolitics & Law
    彼かれは天てんめいのみち命びかれるように導 かれるように、その道みちを選えらんだ。

    He chose that path as if guided by destiny.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    天
    あまつ・あめ・あま-…(7)
    heavens・sky・imperial
    命
    いのち…(2)
    fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)
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