noun
heavenly gods; gods of the heavens
In Japanese mythology, refers to the gods who reside in Takamagahara (the Plain of High Heaven), as opposed to earthly gods (国つ神). Often used in contrast with 国津神.
See also: 天神
天津神と国津神の違いについて調べている。
I'm researching the difference between heavenly gods and earthly gods.
アマテラスは天津神の一柱である。
Amaterasu is one of the heavenly gods.
From 天 (ama, 'heaven') + つ (archaic possessive particle) + 神 (kami, 'god'). The kanji 天津 is a phonetic and semantic representation of the ancient phrase 'ama tsu kami'.