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隆盛 (りゅうせい, ryuusei) Japanese meaning: prosperity | Kotomora
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この
港みなと
町まち
は
貿ぼう
易えき
で
隆りゅう
盛せい
を
極きわ
め
た
。
This port town reached the height of prosperity through trade.
At the time, the silk-weaving industry was thriving in this region.
Behind the flourishing of that dynasty was the development of agriculture.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 が 隆りゅう 盛せい を 極きわ める for something to reach the height of prosperity
Industry in this region reached the height of its prosperity.
〈 事こと 〉 が 隆りゅう 盛せい を 誇ほこ る for something to boast great prosperity
That dynasty once boasted great prosperity.
隆りゅう 盛せい の 〈 時とき 〉 an era/period of prosperity
The Edo period was an era in which merchant culture flourished.
〈 事こと 〉 の 隆りゅう 盛せい を 迎むか える to enter a period of prosperity
This technology is now entering a period of flourishing.
Related words 繁栄 is the common, broad word for prosperity or success (of a nation, business, etc.), while 隆盛 sounds more formal and often describes a flourishing historical period or power.
全盛 specifically points to the absolute peak of prosperity, whereas 隆盛 can describe the whole thriving state or era, not just its high point.
興隆 emphasizes the rising or emerging process toward prosperity, while 隆盛 describes the flourishing state itself once achieved.
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.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound. 隆 is conventionally associated with rising, elevation, or prosperity, and 盛 with flourishing or thriving; together they express strong flourishing or prosperity.
