繁はん盛じょう

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繁盛する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	繁はん盛じょうする	繁はん盛じょうしない
Polite	繁はん盛じょうします	繁はん盛じょうしません
Past polite	繁はん盛じょうしました	繁はん盛じょうしませんでした
Past	繁はん盛じょうした	繁はん盛じょうしなかった
Te-form	繁はん盛じょうして	繁はん盛じょうしないで
Desire	繁はん盛じょうしたい	繁はん盛じょうしたくない
Potential	繁はん盛じょうできる	繁はん盛じょうできない
Passive	繁はん盛じょうされる	繁はん盛じょうされない
Causative	繁はん盛じょうさせる	繁はん盛じょうさせない
Causative passive	繁はん盛じょうさせられる	繁はん盛じょうさせられない
Volitional	繁はん盛じょうしよう
Polite volitional	繁はん盛じょうしましょう
Imperative	繁はん盛じょうしろ	繁はん盛じょうするな
Conditional	繁はん盛じょうすれば	繁はん盛じょうしなければ
Tara conditional	繁はん盛じょうしたら	繁はん盛じょうしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

Describes businesses, shops, or enterprises doing well and being busy with customers. Often used in the する form to mean 'to prosper' or 'to thrive'.

あの店みせはいつも繁はん盛じょうしている。
That shop is always thriving.
商しょう売ばいが繁はん盛じょうするように祈いのった。
I prayed for the business to prosper.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉が繁はん盛じょうするfor a place (shop, restaurant, etc.) to thrive
駅えき前まえのラーメン屋やはいつも繁はん盛じょうしている。
The ramen shop in front of the station is always thriving.
商しょう売ばいが繁はん盛じょうするfor business to be brisk
新あたらしいメニューのおかげで商しょう売ばいが繁はん盛じょうしている。
Thanks to the new menu, business is booming.
大おおいに繁はん盛じょうするto thrive greatly
この店みせは開かい店てん以い来らい、大おおいに繁はん盛じょうしている。
This shop has been thriving greatly since it opened.

Kanji

繁luxuriant, thick, overgrown
盛boom, prosper, copulate
昌prosperous, bright, clear

Related words· 12

繁はん栄えいN1
繁栄 refers broadly to the prosperity of a nation, society, or organization, while 繁盛 is used specifically for a shop or business doing brisk trade.
盛せい況きょう
盛況 highlights a lively, crowded atmosphere at an event or venue, whereas 繁盛 focuses on a business's sustained commercial success.
好こう調ちょうN1
好調 describes anything (health, performance, sales) going well in general, while 繁盛 is limited to shops and businesses being busy with customers.
振ふるう
繁盛する is the common, neutral word for a business thriving, whereas 振るう in this sense is more literary and typically appears in the negative (振るわない) to describe things not doing well.

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盛さかるN1
繁盛する is the everyday term for a business thriving, whereas 盛る (さかる) sounds old-fashioned or literary for the same meaning.
盛さかんN4
繁盛 is used specifically for a shop or business doing well, whereas 盛ん is broader and covers regions, customs, activities, and enthusiasm.
栄さかえるN2
繁盛する is used specifically for a business or shop doing well, whereas 栄える applies more broadly to towns, cultures, or eras.
賑にぎわうN1
繁盛する is a formal term focused purely on business success, whereas 賑わう also evokes the visible bustle and liveliness of a place.
活かっ況きょう
繁盛 is typically used for an individual shop or business thriving with customers, whereas 活況 is broader and often describes whole markets or industries.
繁はん華か
繁盛 describes a business or shop thriving with customers, whereas 繁華 describes an entire area or district being lively and bustling.
流行はやるN3
繁盛する specifically describes a business doing well, while 流行る can express the same idea more colloquially, with a sense of bustling activity.
隆りゅう盛せい
繁盛 is a more everyday word used for a shop or business doing well, while 隆盛 is more literary and often applies to nations, cultures, or eras.

Opposites

不ふ振しんN1
不振 means a business is in a slump or performing poorly, the direct opposite of 繁盛's thriving state.

Don't confuse with

繁はん忙ぼう
繁忙 shares the kanji 繁 and describes being extremely busy with work, whereas 繁盛 specifically means a business is thriving with customers.
繁はん殖しょくN2
繁盛 (business prospering) shares the kanji 繁 with 繁殖 (organisms breeding) but describes commercial success, not biological reproduction.
頻ひん繁ぱんN2
繁盛 shares the kanji 繁 with 頻繁 but means 'prosperity' or 'thriving business,' not 'frequent.'

Word family

商しょう売ばい繁はん盛じょう
thriving business; prosperous trade

Written forms

繁はん盛じょうUsage71%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
繁はん昌じょうUsage28%
Less common variant; may appear in older texts or proper names.
はんじょうUsage1%

Etymology

Compound of 繁 (prosperous, abundant) and 盛 (flourish, prosper). The spelling 繁昌 uses 昌 (prosperous, bright) with a similar meaning. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the idea of thriving.