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最盛期 (saiseiki) Japanese meaning: golden age | Kotomora
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だい
に
最さい
盛せい
期き
を
迎むか
え
た
。
This town reached its golden age during the Edo period.
His prime as an athlete was in his thirties.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 が 最さい 盛せい 期き を 迎むか える for something to reach its peak/prime
The tourism industry in this region is now at its peak.
〈 物もの 〉 は 今いま が 最さい 盛せい 期き だ now is the best/peak season for something
Peaches are at their peak right now, sweet and delicious.
最さい 盛せい 期き を 過す ぎる to pass one's peak/prime
That athlete is said to have already passed his prime.
Related words· 6 全盛期 emphasizes the height of power or influence, especially for a person or dynasty, while 最盛期 is more neutral and can also describe a seasonal peak.
絶頂期 stresses reaching the very top or zenith (often of fame or career), whereas 最盛期 more broadly describes any peak or best period.
盛り is a shorter, more colloquial word for the peak season of produce or activity, while 最盛期 is the more formal noun for the same idea.
ピーク is a casual loanword for a peak that can apply to numbers or temporary highs, while 最盛期 implies a whole period of prosperity or prime condition.
Show 2 more 最盛期 is a more formal, general term for the peak period of something; 本番 can describe the same peak but is more casual and often used for seasonal or event timing.
最盛期 is a more formal, often seasonal or industry-related term for a peak period, whereas 黄金時代 evokes a lasting era of prosperity or greatness.
Etymology Compound of 最 (most) + 盛 (prosperous, flourishing) + 期 (period). The reading is on'yomi throughout.
