とこしえ

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Japanese[edit]

Alternative spellings
常しえ
長しえ
永久しえ
永久

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Japanese とこしへ, from とこし (tokoshi, endless) +‎ (へ, he).

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “unrelated to いにしえ acc. to[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

とこしえ (tokoshieとこしへ (tokosife)?-na (adnominal とこしえ (tokoshie na na), adverbial とこしえ (tokoshie ni ni))

  1. eternal, permanent

Inflection[edit]

Noun[edit]

とこしえ (tokoshieとこしへ (tokosife)?

  1. eternity, permanence

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN