(ふし)

ふし
noun
immortality, undeath
1. immortality, deathlessness, undeath
The state of not dying or being unable to die. Used in mythology, fantasy, religion, and figurative expressions about things that endure.
不死(ふし)(ちから)()()れた。
He obtained the power of immortality.
不死(ふし)存在(そんざい)神話(しんわ)によく登場(とうじょう)する。
Immortal beings appear frequently in mythology.
古代(こだい)皇帝(こうてい)不死(ふし)(くすり)(もと)めて世界中(せかいじゅう)使者(ししゃ)(おく)ったと()われている。
It is said that ancient emperors sent envoys around the world in search of an elixir of immortality.

Literally "not" (()) + "death" (()). Used in mythology, fantasy fiction, and games.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 不死(ふし)(からだ) (immortal body)
  • 不死(ふし)存在(そんざい) (immortal being)
  • 不死(ふし)(くすり) (elixir of immortality)
  • 不死身(ふじみ) (invulnerability — a related but distinct word)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 不老不死(ふろうふし): eternal youth and immortality (a four-character compound)
  • 不死身(ふじみ): invulnerable, indestructible (used more casually; can describe someone tough)
  • 永遠(えいえん)(いのち): eternal life

Related Words

Homophone: (ふし)