adverb, noun
eternity; forever; through all ages
Buddhist-derived yojijukugo expressing endless cycles of birth and death, or an extremely long time. Often used in literary or religious contexts.
生々世々にわたる誓いを立てた。
They made a vow that would last through all eternity.
この苦しみが生々世々続くわけではない。
This suffering will not continue forever.
A yojijukugo from Buddhist terminology, literally 'birth-birth world-world', referring to the endless cycle of rebirth across many lives and worlds. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is conventionally associated with this meaning.