How to say "eminence" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 台地だいちnounCovers 'eminence' only in the physical sense of elevated ground; it really means a plateau or tableland, a broad, flat stretch of raised land, so it suits descriptions of terrain.
- 出世しゅっせnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers the figurative sense of eminence as success in life: getting ahead, a successful career, promotion. Use it when 'eminence' means having risen to a high position.
Use 台地 for the literal, topographical sense of 'eminence' as elevated ground, and 出世 for the figurative sense of rising to a high, successful position in one's career or life.
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