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不老長寿 (furouchouju) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

不ふ老ろう長ちょう寿じゅ

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Meanings

1

perpetual youth and longevity

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)›

A yojijukugo expressing the ideal of remaining young and living a long life. Often used in wishes, blessings, or descriptions of mythical elixirs.

不ふ老ろう長ちょう寿じゅの薬くすりを

求もと

め

て

旅たび

に

出で

た

。

He set out on a journey in search of an elixir of perpetual youth and longevity.

この温おん泉せんは不ふ老ろう長ちょう寿じゅの湯ゆとして知しられている。

This hot spring is known as a bath of perpetual youth and longevity.

Kanji

不negative, non-, bad
老old man, old age, grow old
長long, leader, superior
寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life

Related words

不ふ老ろう不ふ死し
不老不死 emphasizes eternal youth and immortality, often in fantasy contexts, while 不老長寿 focuses more on a long, healthy life without aging.

Built from

不ふ老ろう+長ちょう寿じゅ

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 不老 (no aging) and 長寿 (long life). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it reflects traditional East Asian ideals of longevity.