南なん山ざんの寿じゅ

noun

longevity; long life

A classical, highly formal expression for wishing someone a long life, often used in poetry or ceremonial greetings. Not used in everyday speech.

• 「南なん山ざんの寿じゅ」は、長ちょう寿じゅを祝いわう漢かん詩しの一いっ節せつとして知しられている。

  "Nanzan no ju" is known as a line from a Chinese poem celebrating longevity.