成長(せいちょう)

せいちょう
noun
growth, development
See also: 生長(せいちょう) (growth (plants))
1. growth, development
The process of growing physically, mentally, or in size and scope.
子供(こども)の成長(せいちょう)は早(はや)い。
Children grow fast.
経済(けいざい)成長(せいちょう)が続(つづ)いている。
Economic growth continues.
この経験(けいけん)で大(おお)きく成長(せいちょう)できた。
I was able to grow a lot from this experience.

成長(せいちょう)する is used as a する-verb meaning "to grow."

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 成長(せいちょう): growth (of people, economy, abstract)
  • 発育(はついく): growth (physical development of children/organisms)

Related Words

Related: 発育(はついく) (physical growth (children/organisms))
Related: 育(そだ)つ (to grow up, to be raised)
Compare: 増大(ぞうだい) (increase, growth)
Compare: 停滞(ていたい) (stagnation)
Compare: 衰退(すいたい) (decline)
Related: 躍進(やくしん) (rapid advance)
Compare: 成熟(せいじゅく) (maturity, ripeness, maturation)
Compare: 伸(の)び (growth, stretch, extension)
Compare: 生育(せいいく) (growth)
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Added 2026.1.12 10:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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