花盛り・花ざかり|はなざかりhanazakari[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

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Which spelling to use
花盛り花盛り is the more common written form and is used for all the word’s meanings, including flowers in full bloom, their season, and the peak of someone’s beauty.
花ざかり花ざかり is a less common written variant, but it is the recommended default for beginners and carries the same meanings as 花盛り.
Definitions
  1. no-adjectiveflowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom
    庭にわのバラは今いま花盛はなざかりです。↗
    The roses in the garden are in full bloom.
  2. no-adjectivethe age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty
  3. no-adjectivebooming or peaking (in popularity)
    詩人しじんとしての彼かれは20代だいが花盛はなざかりだった。↗
    As a poet, he flowered in his twenties.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym真っ盛りまっさかりNeutralThe very height of something, as in 「夏の真っ盛り」; not limited to flowers, and stresses the point in time.
  • Synonym盛りさかりNeutralThe peak period of something; can stand alone, as in 「桜は今が盛り」, and works as a suffix in 「働き盛り」 etc.; also means animals being in heat.
  • Synonym最盛期さいせいきNeutralThe period of greatest flourishing; also the season when vegetables and fruit are at their best; stresses the time period.
  • Synonym盛時せいじWrittenWritten/formal prose: the prime of life or a time of national prosperity; literary and not often used.
  • Related頂点ちょうてんNeutralThe highest point or summit, as in 「人気の頂点」; stresses position or rank, with no image of flowers.
  • Related絶頂ぜっちょうNeutralThe summit or extreme height of something, as in 「幸福の絶頂」; conveys an extreme degree.
  • RelatedピークNeutralLoanword for a peak or peak value, as in 「ラッシュのピーク」; leans toward numerical use.
  • Related盛りさかりNeutralThe peak period of something; can stand alone, as in 「桜は今が盛り」, and works as a suffix in 「働き盛り」 etc.; also means animals being in heat.
  • Related全盛ぜんせいNeutralThe height of power and prosperity, as in 「全盛を誇る」; stresses strength or influence.
  • Related黄金時代おうごんじだいNeutralA golden age when some field was at its most flourishing; stresses a historical period.
  • Related佳境かきょうNeutralThe most interesting part of a story, as in 「話が佳境に入る」; concerns the plot, not blooming.
  • RelatedクライマックスNeutralLoanword for the climax, the most exciting point; used mainly of stories and performances.
  • Related最高潮さいこうちょうNeutralThe highest pitch of excitement, as in 「最高潮に達する」; stresses the mood or atmosphere.
  • Related全盛期ぜんせいきNeutralThe period of greatest prosperity, as in 「全盛期の選手」; the golden period of a person or organization.
  • Related山場やまばNeutralA critical moment or the most crucial stage; stresses the decisive juncture of an event.
  • Related若盛りわかざかりNeutralThe vigorous prime of youth; focuses on a stage in a person's life.

Use 「花盛り」 for flowers in full bloom, a woman's prime of beauty, or something at the height of popularity. For the very height of the moment, 「真っ盛り」; for a golden period of a person or group, 「全盛期」; for a peak, often numerical, 「ピーク」. 「頂点」 position, 「絶頂」 extremes, 「佳境」 and 「クライマックス」 story climaxes, 「山場」 critical moments, 「最高潮」 atmosphere, 「最盛期」 flourishing periods.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 花はなが盛さかんに咲さくこと。また、その時期じき。
  2. 桜さくらの花はなの盛もり。
  3. 物事ものごとが盛さかんに行おこなわれていること。また、その時期じき。
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