花盛り・花ざかり|はなざかりhanazakari[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- no-adjectiveflowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom
- no-adjectivethe age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty
- no-adjectivebooming or peaking (in popularity)
- 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.
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