Refers to extravagant wealth, luxurious living, or magnificent prosperity. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
He lives a life of extreme luxury.
The palace was a symbol of splendor.
wealth and arrogant splendor; luxury; intoxication with wealth and power
Standard kanji spelling. The reading えよう is obsolete.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 栄 (glory) and 耀 (shine) combine to suggest radiant prosperity.