万ばん劫ごう

noun

eternity; an extremely long time

Buddhist term for an immeasurably long period, often used in phrases like 万劫末代 (for all eternity). Rare in everyday speech; mainly literary or religious.

• 万ばん劫ごう末まつ代だいまで語かたり継つがれるであろう。

  It will be passed down for all eternity.

• この苦くるしみが万ばん劫ごうも続つづくのかと思おもうと絶ぜつ望ぼう的てきになる。

  I feel despair when I think this suffering might continue for an eternity.