noun
eternal return; eternal recurrence
A philosophical concept, most famously associated with Nietzsche, that the universe and all events recur infinitely.
ニーチェの永遠回帰の思想は、多くの哲学者に影響を与えた。
Nietzsche's idea of eternal return influenced many philosophers.
Compound of 永遠 (eternity) and 回帰 (return, recurrence). The term is a direct translation of the Western philosophical concept 'eternal return'.