盛り|さかりsakari[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, noun (suffix)height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); (in) season; full bloom; full swing (of a party, etc.)ざかり when used as a suffix
   桜さくらの花はなは４月がつが盛さかりだ。↗

   The cherry blossoms are at their best in April.
2. noun, noun (suffix)prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; bloom
   彼かれは今いま男盛おとこざかりだ。↗

   He is now in the prime of manhood.
3. noun(being in) heat; rut

• Synonym最盛期さいせいきNeutralThe period when something is at its most vigorous; somewhat formal, as in 「収穫の最盛期」. 「盛り」 is more colloquial and also covers full bloom and one's prime.
• Synonym真っ盛りまっさかりNeutralEmphasizes being right at the height of something, as in 「夏真っ盛り」; 「盛り」 is broader in use.
• SynonymピークNeutralA loanword for a peak or maximum value, as in 「ラッシュのピーク」; 「盛り」 is mostly used for seasons and the prime of life.
• Synonym花盛りはなざかりNeutralFlowers in full bloom; also figuratively for something extremely popular, while 「盛り」 is the general word for peak time.
• Synonym最高潮さいこうちょうNeutralThe climax of mood or plot, as in 「最高潮に達する」; 「盛り」 centers on a period of time.
• Synonym盛時せいじWrittenWritten/formal: the prime of life or a time of national prosperity; in everyday speech use 「盛り」 or 「全盛期」.
• Synonym全盛期ぜんせいきNeutralThe period when power or influence is at its strongest; mostly for people and organizations, while 「盛り」 is mostly for seasons and blossom time.
• Related頂点ちょうてんNeutralThe highest point; used for geometry, mountain summits, and status, whereas 「盛り」 centers on a period of time.
• Related全盛ぜんせいWrittenA written/formal word for the state of being at full strength, as in 「全盛を極める」; 「盛り」 is more colloquial.
• Related黄金時代おうごんじだいNeutralThe era when a particular field is at its most prosperous; 「盛り」 usually refers to seasons or the prime of life.
• Related絶頂ぜっちょうNeutralThe very top or zenith, as in 「幸せの絶頂」; 「盛り」 centers on a period of time.
• Related若盛りわかざかりNeutralThe age when youth is at its height; 「盛り」 is broader in scope.
• RelatedたけなわWrittenA written/formal word for when a banquet or season is in full swing, as in 「宴もたけなわ」; 「盛り」 is more colloquial.
• Antonym衰えおとろえNeutralThe opposite of 「盛り」 in momentum: weakening or decline.

Use 「盛り」 for the height of a season, blossom time, or the prime of life. Say 「真っ盛り」 when something is right at its peak, 「全盛期」 for the heyday of a person or organization, 「ピーク」 for numerical highs, and 「最高潮」 for the height of excitement. In formal prose, 「全盛」, 「酣」 and 「盛時」 are the written alternatives.

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

1. 物事ものごとが最もっとも充実じゅうじつした状態じょうたいであること。また、その時期じき。
2. 動物どうぶつが一いち年ねんの決きまった時期じきに発情はつじょうすること。
3. 「さかる」の連用形れんようけい。