► 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”)
More examples:
- 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
- 天下一武道会 ⇨ The world martial arts championship
- 天下分け目の戦 ⇨ A battle that changes the world
- 天下無双の侍 ⇨ A samurai peerless, matchless, in the world
- 彼等は炎天下で一日中働いた ⇨ They worked all day under scorching heat