two sides of the same coin; same despite appearances
Used to express that two things that seem different are essentially the same. Often appears in the phrase 不二のもの.
Life and death are two sides of the same coin.
Archaic closing phrase used in formal letters. Cross-referenced with 不一, which is a similar letter-closing expression.
See also: 不一
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Archaic original meaning. Now rarely used independently; more common in set phrases or literary contexts.
At the end of the old letter, '不二' was written.
Mt. Fuji is praised as the peerless sacred peak.
one and only; unique
you are what you eat; local food for health
The kanji 不二 literally means 'not two', suggesting oneness or peerlessness. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.