Amaterasu
English
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the Sun goddess emerging out of a cave, bringing sunlight back to the universe
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 天照 (あまてらす, Amaterasu), from 天 (あま, ama, “sky, the heavens”) + 照らす (てらす, terasu, “to illuminate something”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑːsuː
Proper noun
Amaterasu
Coordinate terms
Translations
Japanese sun goddess
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