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千万無量 (せんまんむりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun
innumerable ; unfathomable ; unutterable
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
A yojijukugo expressing something so vast, deep, or profound that it cannot be counted, measured, or put into words. Used in literary, philosophical, or religious contexts.
The beauty of the scenery was beyond words, utterly indescribable.
Kanji 無 nothingness, none, ain't 量 quantity, measure, weight Similar words 無む 量りょう Means 'immeasurable' or 'boundless' and is more common than 千万無量. 千万無量 adds emphasis with 千万 ('ten million'), intensifying the sense of vastness.
計はか り 知し れない A common phrase meaning 'unfathomable' or 'beyond measure'. 千万無量 is a more formal, literary yojijukugo with a similar meaning.
Etymology A yojijukugo combining 千万 (ten million, countless) and 無量 (immeasurable). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of intensifying a concept by pairing near-synonymous compounds.
