heavenly mandate

language: ja

definitions

  1. The divine authority or right granted by a supreme power or the cosmos to rule a nation or people, often contingent on the ruler's virtue and ability to maintain order.
    ja: 天命
  2. A profound sense of destiny or a divine mission that an individual feels compelled to carry out.
    ja: 神聖な使命

examples

  1. The emperor believed his victory was proof of his heavenly mandate.

    皇帝は、自らの勝利が天命の証であると信じていた。

  2. She felt a heavenly mandate to protect the innocent from injustice.

    彼女は、無実の人々を不当な扱いから守るという神聖な使命を感じていた。