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golden age, heyday, peak, prime
The period when someone or something is at the height of their power, popularity, or success. Used for people, organizations, cultures, and industries.
彼は今が全盛期だ。
He is at the peak of his career right now.
あのバンドの全盛期は90年代だった。
That band's heyday was in the 90s.
全盛期を過ぎたとはいえ、彼女の演技力はまだまだ健在だ。
Even though her prime has passed, her acting ability is still going strong.
全盛期 is a compound of 全盛 (full flourishing) + 期 (period). It describes the time when someone or something is at the height of power, popularity, or success.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 全盛期を迎える: to reach one's peak
- 全盛期を過ぎる: to pass one's prime
- 全盛期の頃: during one's heyday
- 全盛期を築く: to build one's golden age
USAGE:
Can refer to athletes, musicians, companies, historical empires, or any entity that had a definable peak period. Often used with a nostalgic or retrospective tone.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ピーク: peak (loanword, more casual; also used for non-temporal peaks like traffic)
- 絶頂期: zenith, pinnacle (stronger emphasis on the very top)
- 最盛期: period of greatest prosperity (very similar; slightly more formal)