Japanese Conversation · Level 53
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Japanese word
台頭
Pronunciation
Romajitaitō
Meaning
- nouncoming to the fore
Example
若い選手が台頭しています。waka i sen shu ga tai tō shi te i ma su
A young player is coming to the fore.
More examples
この分野では新しい企業の台頭が目立っています。ko no bun ya de wa atara shi i ki gyō no tai tō ga me da tte i ma su
The rise of new companies is noticeable in this field.
Core concept
Expresses the emergence of someone or something that moves from the background into a position of growing power.
Common phrases
新興企業の台頭shin kō ki gyō no tai tō
the rise of emerging companies
次世代の台頭ji se dai no tai tō
the rise of the next generation
経済界での台頭kei zai kai de no tai tō
rise to prominence in the business world
Similar words
勃興bokkō: The rise of a new force, group, or movement into prominence.
躍進yakushin: A rapid advance in status, ability, or achievement.
伸長shinchō: The growth of strength, influence, or reach over time.
Definition in Japanese
これまで目立たなかった人物や勢力が表舞台に現れ、力を伸ばすこと。ko re ma de me da ta na ka tta jin butsu ya sei ryoku ga hyō bu tai ni arawa re chikara o no ba su ko to
Word origin
台頭 (taitō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 台 (tai, "platform") and 頭 (tō, "head"), with the sense of a head rising above others.
Usage tips
- Japanese often uses 台頭 (taitō) for young athletes, new political groups, or other rising forces that attract increasing attention.
Other meanings
- risenoun
- gaining powernoun
Opposites
- 衰退suitaideclinenoun
- 没落botsurakufall from powernoun
Related words
- 台頭するtaitōsururise to prominenceverb