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台頭 (たいとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word› Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 台頭する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 台たい 頭とう する 台たい 頭とう しない Polite 台たい 頭とう します 台たい 頭とう しません Past polite 台たい 頭とう しました 台たい 頭とう しませんでした Past 台たい 頭とう した 台たい 頭とう しなかった Te-form 台たい 頭とう して 台たい 頭とう しないで Desire 台たい 頭とう したい 台たい 頭とう したくない Potential 台たい 頭とう できる 台たい 頭とう できない Passive 台たい 頭とう される 台たい 頭とう されない Causative 台たい 頭とう させる 台たい 頭とう させない Causative passive 台たい 頭とう させられる 台たい 頭とう させられない Volitional 台たい 頭とう しよう Polite volitional 台たい 頭とう しましょう Imperative 台たい 頭とう しろ 台たい 頭とう するな Conditional 台たい 頭とう すれば 台たい 頭とう しなければ Tara conditional 台たい 頭とう したら 台たい 頭とう しなかったら
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勢せい
力りょく
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台たい
頭とう
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既き
存ぞん
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秩ちつ
序じょ
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The rise of emerging powers is shaking the existing order.
In recent years, the environmental protection movement has rapidly gained prominence.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 が 台たい 頭とう する for something (an idea, movement, force) to rise to prominence
In recent years, environmentalist thinking has risen to prominence.
〈 事こと 〉 の 台たい 頭とう the rise (of a force, nation, group)
The rise of emerging nations is changing the world economy.
〈 人ひと 〉 が 台たい 頭とう する for a person or group to rise to prominence
Young players have risen to prominence and become the team's core.
Kanji 台 pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles 頭 head, counter for large animals Related words· 6 出現 is a neutral word for something new appearing, while 台頭 implies that thing is rising specifically toward power or prominence.
勃興 is a more literary word for a sudden, vigorous rise (as of a state or movement), whereas 台頭 is the common word for gradual or ongoing emergence into prominence.
興隆 stresses flourishing and prosperity once risen, while 台頭 focuses on the moment of newly gaining prominence.
進出 refers to physically or organizationally moving into a new field, while 台頭 refers to gaining influence or prominence within an existing field.
Show 2 more 台頭 specifically means rising to power or influence, usually for people or groups, while 浮上 can also describe a problem, plan, or possibility becoming apparent.
台頭する means to rise to prominence in a field or society, a broader term than 売り出す, which is often used specifically of entertainers or products gaining sudden popularity.
Don't confuse with 対等 (also read たいとう) means 'equal, on par', a completely different meaning from 台頭's 'rise to prominence', so context is needed to tell them apart when heard.
Written forms 台たい 頭とう Usage 93%
Standard modern spelling; used in news and formal writing.
擡たい 頭とう Usage 7%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; Learners can safely ignore this spelling.
Etymology From Chinese 擡頭/台頭 (táitóu), literally 'to raise one's head', figuratively 'to rise, to gain prominence'. The kanji 擡 (raise, lift) was replaced by the simpler 台 in modern Japanese.
