Kanji 世 generation, world, society 限 limit, restrict, to best of ability 無 nothingness, none, ain't Related words 永えい 遠えん に 永遠に is the standard, everyday word for 'eternally' or 'forever'. 世々限り無く is much more literary and emphasizes the passing of generations.
末すえ 永なが く 末永く means 'for a long time to come' and is used in well-wishing (e.g., 末永くお幸せに ). 世々限り無く is more solemn and implies an unending span across ages.
Written forms 世よ 々よ 限かぎ り 無な く
Standard kanji spelling using 々 for iteration and 無く for the negative adverbial form.
世よ 世よ 限かぎ り 無な く
Variant without the iteration mark; less common but still encountered.
世よ 々よ 限かぎ りなく
Variant with なく in kana; slightly more modern feel.
世よ 世よ 限かぎ りなく
Variant with both iteration mark omitted and kana なく .
Etymology Compound of 世々 (yoyo, 'generations, ages') + 限り無く (kagirinaku, 'without limit'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a classical pattern of adverbial phrases expressing perpetuity.
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