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隆盛 (りゅうせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
prosperity ; flourishing ; thriving
A somewhat formal or written word for a state or period in which a country, dynasty, culture, business, industry, or movement is flourishing strongly. Common in phrases such as 隆盛を極める, 隆盛を誇る, and 隆盛の時代.
当とう 時じ 、 この 地ち 域いき で は 絹きぬ 織おり 物もの 業ぎょう が 隆りゅう 盛せい だっ た 。
At the time, the silk-weaving industry was thriving in this region.
Similar words 繁はん 栄えい Also means prosperity, and is a common broad word for economic or social success; 隆盛 often sounds more historical or descriptive of a flourishing period or power.
全ぜん 盛せい Means the height or peak of prosperity; 隆盛 can describe both the thriving state and the flourishing period, not necessarily only the absolute peak.
衰すい 退たい An opposite idea meaning decline or decay after strength or prosperity has weakened.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound. 隆 is conventionally associated with rising, elevation, or prosperity, and 盛 with flourishing or thriving; together they express strong flourishing or prosperity.
