Japanese word

永久

Pronunciation

Romajieikyū

Meaning

  • nounforever

Example

この写真を永久に残します。ko no sha shin o ei kyū ni noko shi ma su

I will keep this photo forever.

Illustration for 永久 (forever)

More examples

この橋は永久に使えるように設計されています。ko no hashi wa ei kyū ni tsuka e ru yō ni sek kei sa re te i ma su

This bridge is designed to last forever.

Core concept

Expresses something that remains or continues for an unlimited time without reaching an end.

Common phrases

  • 永久に残すei kyū ni noko su

    keep forever

  • 永久に続くei kyū ni tsuzu ku

    last forever

  • 永久に保存するei kyū ni ho zon su ru

    preserve forever

Similar words

永遠eien: Existence or duration that has no ending in time.

Definition in Japanese

いつまでも続いて、なくなったり変わったりしないこと。i tsu ma de mo tsuzu i te na ku na tta ri ka wa tta ri shi na i ko to

Word origin

永久 (eikyū, "forever") combines 永 (ei, "eternal") with 久 (kyū, "a long time").

Usage tips

  • For beginners, 永久 (eikyū) is a formal choice for forever, so it appears more often in serious statements than in casual chat.

Other meanings

  • eternitynoun
  • permanencenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 永久的eikyūtekipermanentna-adjective
  • 永久性eikyūseipermanencenoun

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