Japanese word

栄える

Pronunciation

Romajisakaeru

Meaning

  • verbthrive

Example

この商店街は今も栄えています。ko no shō ten gai wa ima mo saka e te i ma su

This shopping district is still thriving.

Illustration for 栄える (thrive)

More examples

この港町は貿易で栄えました。ko no minato machi wa bō eki de saka e ma shi ta

This port town prospered through trade.

Core concept

Describes a person, place, or activity gaining strength and success until it becomes active, prosperous, and able to keep growing.

Common phrases

  • 町が栄えるmachi ga saka e ru

    a town thrives

  • 商売が栄えるshō bai ga saka e ru

    business prospers

  • 文化が栄えるbun ka ga saka e ru

    culture flourishes

Similar words

繁栄するhaneisuru: To become prosperous and continue developing in a stable way.
発展するhattensuru: To grow in size, strength, or scope through continued development.
繁盛するhanjōsuru: To do well financially through active business and many customers.

Definition in Japanese

人や地域、事業などが勢いを増し、発展して豊かになること。hito ya chi iki ji gyō na do ga ikio i o ma shi hat ten shi te yuta ka ni na ru ko to

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 栄える (sakaeru) comes from the older verb 栄ゆ (sakayu), meaning "to prosper"; its form changed in modern Japanese.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 栄える (sakaeru) commonly describes a town, shopping district, business, or industry that remains lively and successful, so its subject can be a place as well as a person or organization.

Other meanings

  • flourishverb
  • prosperverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 栄えhaeprosperitynoun

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