This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

永劫回帰

Reading

Kana: えいごうかいき
Romaji: eigoukaiki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

eternal recurrence; eternal return

Note: in Nietzsche's philosophy 'ewige Wiederkunft'
Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: エイ、 なが.い
Meanings: eternity, long, lengthy
Readings: コウ、 ゴウ、 キョウ、 おびや.かす
Meanings: threat, long ages
Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える
Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in