"葦原の中つ國" meaning in Old Japanese

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Noun

Forms: asipara no₂ nakatukuni [romanization]
Etymology: Literally, “the middle land/country of reed beds”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the middle land/country of reed beds}} “the middle land/country of reed beds”, {{lit|the middle land/country of reed beds}} Literally, “the middle land/country of reed beds” Head templates: {{head|ojp|noun|head=葦原の中つ國|tr=asipara no₂ nakatukuni}} 葦原の中つ國 (asipara no₂ nakatukuni)
  1. the realm of mortals, i.e. Japan itself (as opposed to the realm of the gods and the realm of the dead) Related terms: 中つ國 (naka tu kuni, ancient name for China) Coordinate_terms: 黃泉 (yo2mi2)
    Sense id: en-葦原の中つ國-ojp-noun-8CPtQvtp Categories (other): Old Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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