盛衰(せいすい)

せいすい
noun
rise and fall; prosperity and decline
1. rise and fall; prosperity and decline
The natural cycle of flourishing and declining over time.
企業(きぎょう)の盛衰(せいすい)は時代(じだい)とともに変(か)わる。
The rise and fall of companies changes with the times.
盛衰(せいすい)は世(よ)の常(つね)だ。
Rise and fall is the way of the world.
文化(ぶんか)の盛衰(せいすい)を研究(けんきゅう)する。
To research the rise and decline of cultures.

盛衰(せいすい) means rise and fall or the cycle of prosperity and decline.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

  • 盛(せい): flourishing, prosperous
  • 衰(すい): decline, wane

IDIOMS:

  • 盛衰(せいすい)は世(よ)の常(つね): rise and fall is the way of the world
  • 栄枯(えいこ)盛衰(せいすい): the vicissitudes of life (flourishing and withering)

USAGE:
Often used for discussing historical events, empires, companies, or civilizations over time.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 興亡(こうぼう): rise and fall (often for nations/empires)
  • 浮沈(ふちん): ups and downs
  • 栄枯(えいこ): prosperity and decline

Related Words

Synonym: 興亡(こうぼう) (similar)
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Added 2026.1.16 17:12 · Revised 2026.1.30 13:55
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