天国(てんごく)

てんごく
noun
heaven; paradise
1. heaven; paradise
The realm of the afterlife in religious belief. Also used figuratively for any place or situation that feels blissful or ideal.
祖母(そぼ)は天国(てんごく)にいる。
My grandmother is in heaven.
ここは子供(こども)にとって天国(てんごく)のような場所(ばしょ)だ。
This is a paradise-like place for children.
本好(ほんず)きにとって、この古本屋(ふるほんや)はまさに天国(てんごく)だ。
For book lovers, this used bookstore is truly paradise.

Refers literally to heaven in a religious sense, and figuratively to any blissful or ideal place.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 地獄(じごく): hell — the direct antonym, also used figuratively for a terrible situation
  • 楽園(らくえん): paradise; Eden — more literary, an idyllic place

Related Words

Antonym: 地獄(じごく) (hell)
Compare: 来世(らいせ) (next life)
Compare: 極楽(ごくらく) (paradise)
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