1.
inexhaustible; boundless; unlimited
Having no limit or end; available in unlimited quantities. Used for resources, energy, knowledge, and other things that seem to never run out.
彼の体力は無尽蔵だ。
His stamina is inexhaustible.
太陽エネルギーは無尽蔵な資源だ。
Solar energy is an inexhaustible resource.
インターネットには無尽蔵の情報があるが、すべてが正確とは限らない。
The internet has boundless information, but not all of it is accurate.
USAGE:
無尽蔵 is used as a na-adjective (無尽蔵な〜) or as a noun predicate (無尽蔵だ). It has a somewhat literary feel but is used in everyday contexts when emphasizing abundance.
ETYMOLOGY:
Originally a Buddhist term meaning an inexhaustible storehouse of virtue or merit. 無 (without) + 尽 (exhaustion) + 蔵 (storehouse).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 無尽蔵な資源 (inexhaustible resources)
- 無尽蔵の体力 (boundless stamina)
- 無尽蔵に使う (to use without limit)