1.
rise and fall; prosperity and decline
The cycle of flourishing and declining, especially of nations, dynasties, or civilizations.
帝国の興亡を学ぶ。
To study the rise and fall of empires.
歴史は国の興亡の繰り返しだ。
History is a repetition of the rise and fall of nations.
興亡の歴史を振り返る。
To look back on the history of rise and fall.
興亡 describes the cycle of rising to power and falling into decline, typically used for nations, empires, or civilizations.
WORD FORMATION:
興 (rise/prosper) + 亡 (perish/decline) = rise and fall
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 国の興亡: the rise and fall of a nation
- 帝国の興亡: the rise and fall of an empire
- 興亡の歴史: history of rise and decline
- 興亡を繰り返す: to repeat cycles of rise and fall
REGISTER:
Literary/formal. Common in historical writing and academic texts.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 盛衰: rise and decline (prosperity and decay)
- 栄枯: prosperity and decline
Related Words
Synonym:
盛衰 (similar)