► 名詞
天下 [(1)てんか] [liter] meaning: world rank: 2
☆ 彼の名は天下に轟き渡っている ⇨ His name has been ringing around the world
天下 [(1)てんか] [かかあ天下] [liter] meaning: world rank: 2
☆ うちはかかあ天下だ ⇨ My house is ruled by my wife, my mother
天下 [(1)てんか] [天下を取る] [liter] meaning: world rank: 2
☆ 戦国時代には多くの武将が天下を取ろうと戦った ⇨ During the Japanese war period many warlords fought to rule the world, country (☛ Literally means “under the sky”)
天下り [あまくだり] meaning: parachute rank: 4
☆ 厚生省の高官が薬品会社に天下りした ⇨ A high-ranked health ministry official retired and parachuted down to, got a cushy job at, a pharmaceutical company (☛ A high-ranking government official to retire and then join a private business which he used to regulate as a highly-paid lobbyist and consultant)