noun
all living things must die
A Buddhist yojijukugo expressing the inevitability of death for all beings. Often used in religious or philosophical contexts.
生者必滅は仏教の根本的な教えの一つだ。
'All living things must die' is one of the fundamental teachings of Buddhism.
A yojijukugo of Buddhist origin, composed of 生者 (living beings), 必 (inevitably), and 滅 (perish).