(poetic) The Sun itself.
Used in a Sentence
amaterasu
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for amaterasu.
Editorial note
The observations of the Amaterasu particle increased over the years, coming from an apparently empty region of space.
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Quick take
(poetic) The Sun itself.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of amaterasu gathered in one view.
(Japanese mythology, Shinto) The Japanese sun goddess, and most important Shinto deity; she is the daughter of Izanagi and Izanami and the sister of Susanoo, Tsukuyomi, Ōyamatsumi, and Kagutsuchi.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for amaterasu.
noun
(poetic) The Sun itself.
noun
(Japanese mythology, Shinto) The Japanese sun goddess, and most important Shinto deity; she is the daughter of Izanagi and Izanami and the sister of Susanoo, Tsukuyomi, Ōyamatsumi, and Kagutsuchi.
Example sentences
The observations of the Amaterasu particle increased over the years, coming from an apparently empty region of space.
> One such instrument is the Telescope Array observatory in Utah, which found the Amaterasu particle.
The problem with religion is not the stories that they tell, from those about Amaterasu to those of Zoroaster[0], but that people take those stories and mistake them for truths.
> The Amaterasu particle has an energy exceeding 240 exa-electron volts [...] equivalent to the energy of a golf ball travelling at 95mph.
Besides, worship of just one god sounds a lot easier than trying to memorize the long lists of Helios / Apollo / Ra / Amaterasu (sun gods) and hoping your rituals are keeping them appeased.
In Shinto religion the emperor is viewed as direct descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu.
At the time, however, the emperor derived power from a claim of divine lineage from the sun goddess Amaterasu.
And the Japanese emporer (before McArthur said otherwise) was a sun god (descended from Amaterasu).
At least they didn't say the genesis of their company was when Amaterasu-omikami emerged from the cave of darkness, and became the sun over Japan.
From the link: "The scientists nicknamed the particle ‘Amaterasu’, after a Japanese Sun goddess." Shall we conclude the Japanese Sun goddess is here to stay too?
Christian God isn't the only model[0], plenty worshipped Dionysus, Amaterasu, Ra, and Xōchiquetzal.
(Practically speaking, to get the A, a) mention the problem and b) recast Turing as Amaterasu.
Quote examples
From the link: "The scientists nicknamed the particle ‘Amaterasu’, after a Japanese Sun goddess." Shall we conclude the Japanese Sun goddess is here to stay too?
Proper noun examples
In Shinto religion the emperor is viewed as direct descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu.
At the time, however, the emperor derived power from a claim of divine lineage from the sun goddess Amaterasu.
And the Japanese emporer (before McArthur said otherwise) was a sun god (descended from Amaterasu).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use amaterasu in a sentence?
The observations of the Amaterasu particle increased over the years, coming from an apparently empty region of space.
What does amaterasu mean?
(poetic) The Sun itself.
What part of speech is amaterasu?
amaterasu is commonly used as noun.