LingakuFrequency rank: 8,335. – 8,350.
- eternity; permanence; perpetuityとわ tends to be more abstract
- Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)only applies to えいきゅう
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 永久【えいきゅう】【とこしえ】【とわ】Frequency rank: 8,335. – 8,350.
- 常【とわ】Frequency rank: 9,706. – 9,723.
- 長しえ【とこしえ】
- 常しえ【とこしえ】
- 永え【とこしえ】
- 永【とこしえ】
- えいきゅう
- とこしえ
- とわ
Generated definitions (experimental)
- eternity; permanence; perpetuity
- Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
This usage refers to an indefinite and unchanging state, often concerning time or existence that lasts indefinitely.
This meaning specifically refers to the historical time frame known as the Eikyū era in Japanese history.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
37 results
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.
One fifth of the earth's surface is covered by permafrost.
By demolishing buildings of bygone times, we wipe out every trace of the past forever.
God appointed blue to be an everlasting source of delight.