不死身

Etymology
Compound of.

The apparent rendaku on the middle syllable is difficult to explain. Rendaku usually only happens at the boundaries of a compound's elements, whereas here we see the initial element shift to. Phonologically, this would suggest that the compound were instead +. However, no such term exists; the closest term is.

First cited to a text from 1703.

Adjective

 * 1)  invulnerable, indestructible, immortal
 * 2)   invulnerable, unfazable, unflappable: not becoming discouraged or frustrated in the face of failure or difficulty

Usage notes
Although this term is used with the -na adjective grammar pattern using the particle, it is also frequently encountered as an attributive noun with the particle instead.

Noun

 * 1) invulnerability, indestructibility, immortality
 * 2)  an invulnerable, indestructible, or immortal body
 * 3)   invulnerability, unfazability, unflappability: the state or quality of not becoming discouraged or frustrated in the face of failure or difficulty
 * 4)   a person with an unfazable or unflappable character
 * 1)   invulnerability, unfazability, unflappability: the state or quality of not becoming discouraged or frustrated in the face of failure or difficulty
 * 2)   a person with an unfazable or unflappable character

Usage notes
Although this term is found with the -na adjective grammar pattern using the particle, it is also frequently encountered as an attributive noun with the particle instead.