振興|しんこうshinkou[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbpromotion; encouragement
   政府せいふは工業こうぎょうの振興しんこう計画けいかくを開始かいしした。↗

   The government started a program to promote industry.

• Synonym作興さっこうWrittenWritten and old-fashioned term for rousing spirits or bringing something to life, as in 「国民精神の作興」.
• Related興隆こうりゅうWrittenA written/formal term for the flourishing of nations or cultures, as in 「仏教の興隆」; it names the prosperous state itself, where 「振興」 stresses deliberate promotion.
• Related繁盛はんじょうNeutralRefers to thriving business, as in 「商売繁盛」; used mostly of shops and stores.
• Related発展はってんNeutralMeans development in the broadest sense, as in 「経済発展」; growth need not be deliberately promoted, unlike 「振興」.
• Related繁栄はんえいNeutralMeans prosperity, as in 「国家の繁栄」; it focuses on the resulting state of flourishing rather than the effort to promote it.
• Related発達はったつNeutralCovers development, growth and expansion of scale, even of typhoons, as in 「交通の発達」; 「振興」 stresses deliberate human promotion.
• Related伸びるのびるNeutralColloquial verb for increase or improvement, as in 「売上が伸びる」.
• Related伸長しんちょうWrittenWritten term for expansion or growth, as in 「勢力の伸長」.
• Related栄えるさかえるNeutralIntransitive verb meaning to prosper or flourish, as in 「町が栄える」.
• Related開発かいはつNeutralMeans development, as in 「地域開発」; the emphasis is on opening up new ground and developing resources.
• Related成長せいちょうNeutralMeans growth, used chiefly of the economy and living things, as in 「経済成長」.
• Related進歩しんぽNeutralMeans progress, as in 「技術の進歩」; the emphasis is on things getting better.
• Related開花かいかNeutralLiterally flowering; figuratively the blossoming of talent or culture, as in 「才能が開花する」.
• Related興るおこるNeutralIntransitive verb meaning to rise and flourish, as in 「国が興る」; somewhat literary in tone.
• Related時めくときめくNeutralMeans to be in the ascendant or enjoying one's heyday; mostly seen in the phrase 「今を時めく」.
• Antonym衰退すいたいNeutralMeans decline, as in 「産業の衰退」 — the opposite of the flourishing 「振興」 seeks to bring about.
• Antonym停滞ていたいNeutralMeans stagnation, as in 「景気の停滞」 — the opposite of the growth 「振興」 aims to promote.
• Antonym退廃たいはいWrittenWritten word for moral decadence and social decay, as in 「退廃的な文化」; the opposite of 「振興」.

Use 「振興」 for efforts by governments or organizations to make industry or culture flourish, as in 「観光振興」 and 「地域振興」. For development in general say 「発展」, for the resulting prosperity 「繁栄」, and for a shop doing brisk business 「繁盛」; the opposite of 「振興」 is 「衰退」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 学術がくじゅつや産業さんぎょうが盛さかんになること。
2. 学術がくじゅつや産業さんぎょうを盛さかんにすること。