昭しょう和わ元げん禄ろく

noun

the flourishing mid-Shōwa period (1960s–early 1970s) of peace, rapid economic growth, and easy living

Historical term likening the Shōwa era's prosperity to the Genroku period (1688–1704). Used in cultural and economic commentary.

• 昭しょう和わ元げん禄ろくと呼よばれた時じ代だいは、高こう度ど経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうの真まっただ中なかだった。

  The era called Shōwa Genroku was right in the middle of rapid economic growth.

• あの頃ころは昭しょう和わ元げん禄ろくと言いわれ、誰だれもが豊ゆたかさを実じっ感かんしていた。

  Back then it was called Shōwa Genroku, and everyone felt the prosperity.