Glossary entry (derived from question below)
英語 term or phrase:
forever
日本語 translation:
永遠
Added to glossary by
jsl (X)
Oct 9, 2002 11:26
21 yrs ago
英語 term
blade
forever
Non-PRO
英語 から 日本語
芸術/文学
tattoo
Proposed translations
(日本語)
| 5 +10 | 永遠 |
jsl (X)
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| 5 +2 | とこしえに(classical) いつまでも(colloquial) |
Nobuo Kawamura
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| 5 | Forever |
AHDJTEK
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| 4 | 永久 |
ejprotran
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Proposed translations
+10
12分
Selected
永遠
For tattoo, a shorter word is better, since you cannot have a lot of characters on your body. The word 永遠 (eien) would be most suitable.
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Note added at 2002-10-09 11:45:41 (GMT)
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In addition, tattooing Chinese characters is now popular in the States, and having them on your body will be cool.
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Note added at 2002-10-09 11:45:41 (GMT)
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In addition, tattooing Chinese characters is now popular in the States, and having them on your body will be cool.
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+2
9分
Nobuo Kawamura
日本
日本
Native in 日本語
日本
professional translator since 2001
Native in: 日本語 
Works in: 英語 から 日本語, イタリア語 から 日本語, スペイン語 から 日本語, and 3 more.
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505
とこしえに(classical) いつまでも(colloquial)
Using Kanji letters「とこしえに」 can be written as 「永遠に」
5時間
永久
I suppose that you want to know the Chinese character "forever" for your tattoo.
Although I don't know on what part of your body you are going to have the character, I would recommend using 永久 that doesn't have as many numbers of strokes of the Chinese character as those of 永遠. In MY opinion...well, I recognize that there are some people would prefer 永遠 to 永久...久 may be a better option for your tattoo than 遠 in that 久 looks much simpler than 遠. The simple is the best, right? Also, it may be easier for a tatooist to get you the simpler 久, which wouldn't take as much time for you to sit still on a tiny chair while getting it as the more complicated-looking 遠. It also would be easier for you to remove it in case you decided to do so, I suppose.
After all, it all depends on what YOU feel about these two characters. Which one looks cooler for you? Whichever you like, you go for it. Both of them should look cool!
Have fun!
Although I don't know on what part of your body you are going to have the character, I would recommend using 永久 that doesn't have as many numbers of strokes of the Chinese character as those of 永遠. In MY opinion...well, I recognize that there are some people would prefer 永遠 to 永久...久 may be a better option for your tattoo than 遠 in that 久 looks much simpler than 遠. The simple is the best, right? Also, it may be easier for a tatooist to get you the simpler 久, which wouldn't take as much time for you to sit still on a tiny chair while getting it as the more complicated-looking 遠. It also would be easier for you to remove it in case you decided to do so, I suppose.
After all, it all depends on what YOU feel about these two characters. Which one looks cooler for you? Whichever you like, you go for it. Both of them should look cool!
Have fun!
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