無尽蔵

• Reading: むじんぞう
• Romaji: mujinzō
• Kanji breakdown: 無 (mu/bu) — without; 尽 (jin/tsu) — to exhaust; 蔵 (zō/kura) — storehouse
• Pronunciation: /mɯ.dʑiɴ.zoː/

Meaning

Inexhaustible; a limitless supply; a bottomless storehouse. Describes resources, creativity, or energy that appears entirely boundless.

A compound of 無尽 (mujin, 'inexhaustible') and 蔵 (zō, 'storehouse'). Together they create the metaphor of a storehouse so vast it can never be emptied. Used to describe an inexhaustible supply of ideas, natural resources, or seemingly infinite human capacity. Intensifies 無尽 with the vivid image of an overflowing treasury.

Examples

1. 彼の知識は無尽蔵で、どんな質問にも即座に答えられた。 His knowledge was inexhaustible—he could answer any question instantly.
2. その地域は無尽蔵の天然資源に恵まれていると言われる。 The region is said to be blessed with inexhaustible natural resources.
3. 母のやさしさは無尽蔵だと子どもたちは感じていた。 The children felt that their mother's kindness was truly bottomless.

Usage Guide

Context: literature, praise, admiration, business

Tone: admiring

Origin & History

From 無尽 (mujin, 'inexhaustible') and 蔵 (zō, 'storehouse'). The compound creates the image of a storehouse of infinite depth that can never be emptied.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical-Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Universal