悠久
Meanings
1
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
eternal; everlasting; timeless
Describes something that continues unchanged for an extremely long time, often with a poetic or formal tone. Used for nature, history, or abstract concepts.
Having passed through eternal time, the temple still remains today.
These mountains possess a timeless beauty.
Usage patterns
- 悠久の〈事〉the timeless/eternal ~ (history, nature, etc.)
This river has an eternal, timeless history.
- 悠久の時the vast, timeless flow of time
The mountains took on their present form over vast, timeless ages.