"葦原の中つ国" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [a̠ɕiha̠ɾa̠ no̞ na̠ka̠t͡sɨkɯ̟ɲ̟i] Forms: 葦原の中つ国 [canonical] (ruby: (あし), (はら), (なか), (くに)), ashihara no nakatsukuni [romanization], 葦原の中つ國 [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai], 葦原中国 [alternative, kanji]
Etymology: Literally, “middle land/country of reed beds”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|middle land/country of reed beds}} “middle land/country of reed beds”, {{lit|middle land/country of reed beds}} Literally, “middle land/country of reed beds” Head templates: {{ja-noun|あしはら の なかつくに|head=葦原の中つ国}} 葦(あし)原(はら)の中(なか)つ国(くに) • (ashihara no nakatsukuni)
  1. (Japanese mythology, Shinto) the realm of mortals, i.e. Japan itself (as opposed to the realm of the gods and the realm of the dead) Tags: Japanese Synonyms: 中つ国, 豊葦原中国 Coordinate_terms: 高天原 (takama no hara) (ruby: 高天(たかまの), (はら)), 黄泉 (yomi) (ruby: 黄泉(よみ))

Alternative forms

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