VocabJLPT N1
Emperor of Japan
NounPlace

Definitions

  1. 1. Emperor of Japan
  2. 2. Tennou
  3. 3. Emperor of Japan
A noun referring to the Emperor of Japan, the symbolic head of the Japanese state. The role is largely ceremonial today, and the word appears frequently in historical and news contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Hey, can regular people actually go watch the Emperor's events?

Sentence 2

It would be a serious problem if people mistakenly thought the Emperor was involved in politics.

Sentence 3

A book I read said that the Emperor was once regarded as divine.

Sentence 4

I spotted a photo book about the Emperor at the bookstore near the station.

Sentence 5

The museum down the road just opened a special exhibition on the Emperor!