不 老 不 死(ふろうふし)

ふろうふし

noun

eternal youth and immortality

1. eternal youth and immortality

The state of never aging and never dying. A concept found in mythology, religion, and fiction. The four-character compound literally means "not aging, not dying."

不老不死(ふろうふし)の薬(くすり)を求(もと)める。

To seek an elixir of immortality.

不老不死(ふろうふし)は人類(じんるい)の永遠(えいえん)の夢(ゆめ)だ。

Eternal youth and immortality is humanity's eternal dream.

古代(こだい)の皇帝(こうてい)たちは不老不死(ふろうふし)を手(て)に入(い)れるために様々(さまざま)な方法(ほうほう)を試(ため)した。

Ancient emperors tried various methods to obtain eternal youth and immortality.

STRUCTURE:
A four-character compound (四字熟語(よじじゅくご)) formed from 不老(ふろう) (not aging) + 不死(ふし) (not dying). Can also be used as a no-adjective: 不老不死(ふろうふし)の体(からだ) (an immortal body).

CULTURAL CONTEXT:
The quest for 不老不死(ふろうふし) is a major theme in East Asian mythology. The legend of 徐福(じょふく), sent by the Chinese emperor 秦(しん)の始皇帝(しこうてい) to find the elixir of immortality, is said to have brought him to Japan. The concept also appears frequently in anime, manga, and fantasy fiction.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

不老不死(ふろうふし)の薬(くすり): elixir of immortality
不老不死(ふろうふし)の体(からだ): immortal body
不老不死(ふろうふし)を求(もと)める: to seek immortality

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