Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いま
Grade: 2
すべらぎ
Grade: 6
kun'yomi

Etymology

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From (ima, now, present) +‎ 天皇 (suberagi, a term of address to an Emperor or Empress (regnant) of Japan).

Noun

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(いま)(すべらぎ) (ima suberagi

  1. (archaic) the present reigning emperor or empress regnant
    Synonym: 今上天皇 (kinjō tennō)
    • 905914, Kokin Wakashū (kana preface)
      かかるに、いますべらぎの、あめのしたしろしめすこと...
      kakaru ni, ima suberagi no, ame no shita shiroshimesu koto
      (please add an English translation of this example)