成長 (せいちょう, seichou) Japanese meaning: growth | Kotomora

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成長する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Refers to physical, mental, or personal growth of living things, especially people. Often used for children growing up or maturing.

発はっ展てんN3sense 2
成長 focuses on organic growth or maturation of living things or organizations, while 発展 emphasizes expansion or progress of something complex like technology or a city.
成せい熟じゅくN1sense 1
成長 refers to the ongoing process of growing, while 成熟 describes having reached a fully developed or ripened state.
発はつ育いくN1sense 1
発育 specifically describes the physical growth or development of a living organism, whereas 成長 covers physical, mental, or organizational growth more broadly.
拡かく大だいN3sense 2
拡大 means expansion in size or scale (e.g., of a market or business), while 成長 implies a more gradual, organic increase over time.

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大おおきくなる
成長する is a more formal term for growth (biological, economic, or personal development), while 大きくなる is the everyday expression for getting bigger or growing up.
急きゅう成せい長ちょう
成長 is plain 'growth' without any speed implied, while 急成長 specifically emphasizes that the growth is rapid.
育そだつN3
成長する is a more formal, general term for growth or development (used for children, plants, economies, companies), while 育つ specifically evokes the process of being raised or maturing in an environment.
伸のびN1

衰すい退たいN1sense 2
成長 means growth or expansion, while 衰退 means decline, especially of an economy, organization, or industry.
退たい化かN2sense 1
成長 describes development or maturing, while 退化 describes regression or degeneration, the opposite biological process.

生せい長ちょうN2sense 1
成長 is the general word for growth of people, animals, or organizations, while 生長 (same reading) is used specifically for the growth of plants.

Compound of 成 (sei, 'become') and 長 (chō, 'long' or 'grow'). The combination conveys the idea of growing or maturing over time.