繁栄|はんえいhan'ei[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbprosperity; thriving; flourishing
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 繁栄する（はんえいする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 繁栄します（はんえいします） |
| Negative (nai) | 繁栄しない（はんえいしない） |
| polite (masen) | 繁栄しません（はんえいしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 繁栄せず・繁栄せぬ（はんえいせず・はんえいせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 繁栄した（はんえいした） |
| polite (mashita) | 繁栄しました（はんえいしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 繁栄しなかった（はんえいしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 繁栄しませんでした（はんえいしませんでした） |
| Te form | 繁栄して（はんえいして） |
| Potential | 繁栄できる（はんえいできる） |
| Passive | 繁栄される（はんえいされる） |
| Causative | 繁栄させる（はんえいさせる） |
| Causative passive | 繁栄させられる（はんえいさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 繁栄すれば（はんえいすれば） |
| tara | 繁栄したら（はんえいしたら） |
| Volitional | 繁栄しよう（はんえいしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 繁栄しましょう（はんえいしましょう） |
| Imperative | 繁栄しろ（はんえいしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym繁盛はんじょうNeutralUsed mainly for shops and businesses doing brisk trade, as in 「商売繁盛」; 「繁栄」 covers the broader prosperity of a nation or society as a whole.
- Synonym興隆こうりゅうWrittenA written noun with a historical feel for a nation or culture rising and flourishing; it turns up mostly in writing on history and culture.
- Synonym栄えるさかえるNeutralA verb meaning to prosper, as in 「町が栄える」; close to 「繁栄する」 but with a more native Japanese feel.
- Synonym殷富いんぷWrittenWritten language for wealth and prosperity; rarely seen in modern Japanese.
- Synonym盛栄せいえいWrittenA formal noun for a business or enterprise thriving; mostly seen in commercial congratulatory messages.
- Related発展はってんNeutralA neutral noun for development and expansion; stresses the process of progress rather than prosperity itself.
- Related賑わうにぎわうNeutralA verb for a place being crowded and lively, as in 「街が賑わう」; stresses bustle and popularity, not overall prosperity.
- Related時めくときめくWrittenA written-style verb for being at the height of fame or power, as in 「今を時めくスター」.
- Related興るおこるNeutralA verb meaning to rise or spring up, as in 「国が興る」; stresses the beginning of growth rather than prosperity itself.
- Antonym衰退すいたいWrittenA written-style noun for decline or weakening; the direct opposite of 「繁栄」.
- Antonym没落ぼつらくWrittenA written-style noun for downfall or ruin, especially of a family's fortunes; the opposite of prosperity.
Use 「繁栄」 for the prosperity of a nation, society or family, as in 「子孫繁栄」. Pick 「繁盛」 for a shop's brisk trade, 「興隆」 or 「興る」 for something rising, 「賑わう」 for lively crowds, 「発展」 for development, and 「衰退」 for decline.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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