noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
immovable; unshakable; steadfast
Describes something physically fixed or metaphorically firm and unwavering, such as resolve, belief, or a solid object.
He is the team's unshakeable star player.
His determination was unshakable.
この岩はまるで不動のように見える。
This rock looks almost immovable.
Fudō Myōō; Acala
Abbreviation of 不動明王 (Fudō Myōō), a fierce Buddhist Wisdom King. Used mainly in religious or cultural contexts.
See also: 不動明王
お寺で不動様にお参りした。
I prayed to Fudō-sama at the temple.
この巨岩は何百年も不動である。
This huge rock has remained immovable for centuries.
不動明王 is the full name of the deity that 不動 abbreviates in religious contexts.
堅固 describes something solidly built or firmly held (like a fortress or resolve), whereas 不動 emphasizes that it simply does not move or waver.
確固 describes a firm, well-established stance or policy, while 不動 highlights the idea of being literally or figuratively immovable.
不動 often carries a nuance of firmness or steadfastness (even figuratively, e.g. 不動の地位), whereas 静止 simply describes a plain physical state of rest.
可動 means 'movable' and describes parts designed to shift, directly opposing the physically fixed sense of 不動.
動揺 means to be shaken or unsettled, the opposite of the steadfast, unwavering sense of 不動.
不同 (same reading) means 'unequal' or 'irregular', unlike 不動 which means 'immovable' or 'unshakable'.
浮動 (same reading) means 'floating' or 'unstable', the near-opposite meaning of 不動's 'fixed, unmoving'.
real estate; immovable property
real estate business; real estate industry
imperturbability; steadfastness; unshakable mind · cool head in an emergency; keeping calm (in a fight)
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
unshakeable; steadfast; firm; absolutely secure
real estate industry; property market
Standard kanji spelling for both the general adjective/noun and the Buddhist deity abbreviation.
From Middle Chinese-derived elements 不 (not) and 動 (move). The Buddhist sense is a clipping of 不動明王.