延えん命めい息そく災さい

noun

health and longevity; long life free from calamity

Rare yojijukugo expressing the wish for a long, healthy life untouched by disaster. Often seen in traditional or religious contexts. The reversed form 息災延命 is also used.

See also: 息災延命

• 延えん命めい息そく災さいを願ねがってお寺てらにお参まいりした。

  I visited the temple to pray for health and longevity.