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活況 (かっきょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
brisk activity ; prosperity ; liveliness
Primarily used for markets, business, or economic conditions to describe a state of active trading, high demand, or general liveliness. Often appears in news and financial reports.
ねん
末まつ
商しょう
戦せん
で
商しょう
店てん
街がい
は
活かっ
況きょう
だ
。
The shopping district is bustling with the year-end sales.
Kanji 活 lively, resuscitation, being helped Similar words 好こう 況きょう 好況 refers to favorable economic conditions or a boom, while 活況 emphasizes the active, lively state of transactions or business.
繁はん 盛じょう 繁盛 is used for a business or shop thriving with customers, whereas 活況 is broader and often applied to markets or economic sectors.
Etymology Compound of 活 (active, lively) and 況 (condition, situation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys 'active condition'.
