- fyenikkusu phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
Used in fantasy contexts, mythology discussions, and brand names; also appears in idioms referring to rebirth or resilience.
フェニックスは灰からよみがえると言われている。
Fyenikkusu wa hai kara yomigaeru to iwarete iru.
It is said that the phoenix rises from the ashes.
あの会社はまるでフェニックスのようだ。
Ano kaisha wa marude fyenikkusu no you da.
That company is just like a phoenix.
⚖️ Often confused with 不死鳥 (fushichou), but フェニックス specifically refers to the Western mythological bird, while 不死鳥 is the Japanese term for an immortal bird.
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