不滅(ふめつ)

ふめつ
adjective (no), noun
immortal; indestructible; eternal
1. immortal; indestructible; undying; eternal
Something that will never perish, be destroyed, or fade away. Used for achievements, spirit, legacy, and similar abstract concepts.
不滅(ふめつ)の名作(めいさく)だ。
It is an immortal masterpiece.
彼(かれ)の功績(こうせき)は不滅(ふめつ)だ。
His achievements are imperishable.
ベートーヴェンの音楽(おんがく)は時代(じだい)を超(こ)えて人々(ひとびと)に愛(あい)される不滅(ふめつ)の芸術(げいじゅつ)だ。
Beethoven's music is an immortal art loved by people across the ages.

FORMATION: 不(ふ) (not, non-) + 滅(めつ) (destroy, perish). Literally 'not perishing.'

USAGE: 不滅(ふめつ) is used as a no-adjective (不滅(ふめつ)の) or as a predicate (不滅(ふめつ)だ). It has a literary and elevated tone, commonly used for praising lasting achievements or enduring qualities.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 不滅(ふめつ)の名作(めいさく): immortal masterpiece
  • 不滅(ふめつ)の功績(こうせき): imperishable achievements
  • 不滅(ふめつ)の精神(せいしん): indestructible spirit
  • 不滅(ふめつ)の記録(きろく): unbreakable record

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 不滅(ふめつ): imperishable, eternal (literary)
  • 永遠(えいえん): eternity, forever (more general)
  • 不朽(ふきゅう): immortal, everlasting (similar literary register)
  • 永久(えいきゅう): permanent, perpetual
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