恒久(こうきゅう)

こうきゅう
adjective (no), noun
permanent; perpetual; lasting
1. permanent; perpetual; everlasting; enduring
Something that is intended to last indefinitely or for a very long time, without change or end.
恒久(こうきゅう)平和(へいわ)を願(ねが)う。
To wish for lasting peace.
恒久的(こうきゅうてき)な対策(たいさく)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
A permanent solution is needed.
応急処置(おうきゅうしょち)ではなく、恒久的(こうきゅうてき)な制度改革(せいどかいかく)を行(おこな)わなければ根本的(こんぽんてき)な解決(かいけつ)にはならない。
Without permanent institutional reform rather than just stopgap measures, there will be no fundamental solution.

FORMATION: 恒(こう) (constant, always) + 久(きゅう) (long time). Both characters convey permanence.

USAGE: 恒久(こうきゅう) is a formal word commonly used in policy, diplomacy, and institutional contexts. The derived form 恒久的(こうきゅうてき) (permanent, as a na-adjective) is very common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 恒久(こうきゅう)平和(へいわ): lasting/permanent peace
  • 恒久的(こうきゅうてき)な対策(たいさく): permanent measures
  • 恒久的(こうきゅうてき)な制度(せいど): permanent system
  • 恒久(こうきゅう)施設(しせつ): permanent facility

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 恒久(こうきゅう): permanent, perpetual (formal, institutional)
  • 永久(えいきゅう): permanent, eternal (broader usage)
  • 永続(えいぞく): perpetuity, continuation
  • 暫定(ざんてい): provisional, temporary (antonym)
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