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：2026/01/09
四天王
Hiragana
してんのう
Noun
broadly
Japanese Meaning
仏教において、東西南北の四方を守護するとされる四人の護法善神。持国天（東）、増長天（南）、広目天（西）、多聞天（北）を指す。転じて、ある分野・組織などで特に傑出した四人（四つ）の人物・存在をたとえていう語。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ぶっきょうで、ひがし、みなみ、にし、きたをまもる、よにんのおうさま。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
佛教中的四大护法天王：持国天王、增长天王、广目天王、多闻天王。 / 借指某一领域的四位顶尖人物或代表性强者。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
佛教中守護四方的四位護法天王：持國天王（東）、增長天王（南）、廣目天王（西）、多聞天王（北）。
Korean Meaning
불교에서 동서남북을 수호하는 네 천왕(지국천·증장천·광목천·다문천). / 비유적으로 어떤 분야에서 가장 뛰어난 네 사람.
Indonesian
Empat Raja Langit (penjaga empat penjuru) / empat dewa pelindung arah mata angin dalam Buddhisme
Vietnamese Meaning
Tứ Thiên Vương; bốn vị thần hộ pháp trấn giữ bốn phương trong Phật giáo / Bốn vị Hộ Thế: Trì Quốc Thiên (Đông), Tăng Trưởng Thiên (Nam), Quảng Mục Thiên (Tây), Đa Văn/Tỳ Sa Môn Thiên (Bắc)
Tagalog Meaning
apat na makalangit na hari sa Budismo / apat na tagapagtanggol ng apat na direksiyon
Sense（1）
持国天 (Jikokuten, “Dhṛtarāṣṭra”), east
Sense（2）
増長天 (Zōjōten, “Virūḍhaka”), south
Sense（3）
広目天 (Kōmokuten, “Virūpākṣa”), west
Sense（4）
多聞天 (Tamonten, “Vaiśravaṇa”), north
Sense（5）
(by extension) the four most superior individuals within a group or field
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持国天 (Jikokuten, “Dhṛtarāṣṭra”), east / 増長天 (Zōjōten, “Virūḍhaka”), south / 広目天 (Kōmokuten, “Virūpākṣa”), west / 多聞天 (Tamonten, “Vaiśravaṇa”), north
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四天王
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He is said to be as strong as Jikokuten, one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
He is said to be as strong as Jikokuten, one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
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彼は四天王の一人、持国天のように強いと言われています。
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