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千代に八千代に (ちよにやちよに) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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」
は
、
君きみ
が
代よ
の
歌か
詞し
に
も
見み
られる
古ふる
い
表ひょう
現げん
だ
。
"Chiyo ni yachiyo ni" is an old expression also found in the lyrics of Kimigayo.
Kanji 代 substitute, change, convert 八 eight, eight radical (no. 12) Related words 永えい 遠えん に Modern, neutral adverb for 'eternally' or 'forever', used in everyday language, unlike the archaic and poetic 千代に八千代に.
Etymology A classical Japanese phrase combining 千代 (a thousand years) and 八千代 (eight thousand years), both poetic terms for very long periods, with the particle に. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is strongly associated with longevity and imperial blessings.
