Amaterasu

American  

[ah-mah-te-rah-soo] / ˈɑ mɑ tɛˈrɑ sʊ /

noun

1. the Japanese Shinto goddess personifying the sun.

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Example Sentences

Legend has it that the royals are descended from the sun goddess Amaterasu and can trace their lineage back thousands of years, but their divine status was renounced after World War II.

From Barron's

Datasection said at the time that Amaterasu had been selected for its expertise and independence, as well as cost considerations.

From Barron's

The researchers named it the Amaterasu particle after the sun goddess in Japanese mythology.

From Science Daily

The chief executive of the company working to rebuild the train operations, Takachiho Amaterasu Railway, focused on environmental issues from the start.

From Washington Post

Now it’s the turn of the upstart New York company Amaterasu Za, which produces bilingual works rooted in Japanese sources and art forms.

From New York Times