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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.
不死の力を手に入れた。
He obtained the power of immortality.
不死の存在は神話によく登場する。
Immortal beings appear frequently in mythology.
古代の皇帝は不死の薬を求めて世界中に使者を送ったと言われている。
It is said that ancient emperors sent envoys around the world in search of an elixir of immortality.
Literally "not" (不) + "death" (死). Used in mythology, fantasy fiction, and games.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 不死の体 (immortal body)
- 不死の存在 (immortal being)
- 不死の薬 (elixir of immortality)
- 不死身 (invulnerability — a related but distinct word)
RELATED WORDS:
- 不老不死: eternal youth and immortality (a four-character compound)
- 不死身: invulnerable, indestructible (used more casually; can describe someone tough)
- 永遠の命: eternal life
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