栄えい光こう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

Refers to brilliant honor, renown, or the shining achievement of a person, group, or era. Often used in elevated or literary contexts.

〈人ひと〉が栄えい光こうを手てにするfor someone to attain glory
彼かれはついに世せ界かい一いちという栄えい光こうを手てにした。
He finally attained the glory of being the best in the world.
栄えい光こうに輝かがやくto shine with glory
そのチームは長ながい歴れき史しの中なかで幾いく度ども栄えい光こうに輝かがやいた。
That team has shone with glory many times throughout its long history.
栄えい光こうの座ざを守まもるto defend one's position of glory
王おう者じゃは今こん年ねんも栄えい光こうの座ざを守まもり抜ぬいた。
The champion defended their position of glory again this year.

名めい誉よN1
名誉 focuses on honor, reputation, or moral prestige in society, while 栄光 emphasizes the brilliant, shining glory of an achievement.
栄えい誉よ
栄誉 and 栄光 both mean glory or honor, but 栄誉 is more often used for a formal honor or distinction bestowed on someone, while 栄光 stresses the radiant splendor of the achievement itself.
名めい声せいN1
名声 means fame or renown built up over time, whereas 栄光 refers to a single glorious triumph or shining moment of honor.
栄えい
栄光 is a common, everyday compound for 'glory' or 'splendor', while 栄 alone is more abstract and rarely used independently in modern speech.

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栄はえ
栄光 is the more common, direct word for 'glory' in modern Japanese, while 栄え is a slightly more literary term that can also cover general flourishing or splendor.
誉ほまれ
栄光 focuses on glory or splendor, often in a grand or historical context, while 誉れ centers on the honor or reputation that results from such achievements.
栄えい冠かん
栄光 refers to 'glory' in a broad, abstract sense, whereas 栄冠 focuses on the tangible symbol or prize of victory, like a crown or title.
光こう輝き
栄光 refers specifically to glory or honor earned through achievement, while 光輝 can describe either literal shining light or a more general sense of splendor.

恥ち辱じょく
恥辱 means shame or disgrace, the direct opposite of the brilliant honor expressed by 栄光.

光こう栄えい
光栄 and 栄光 use the same two kanji in reverse order, but 光栄 is a humble expression meaning 'it is an honor (to me)', while 栄光 refers to glory itself as an objective quality.

Compound of 栄 (ei, 'flourish, prosper') and 光 (kou, 'light'), conveying the idea of brilliant prosperity or shining glory.