栄(さか)える

さかえる
verb (ichidan)
to prosper, to flourish
1. to prosper, to flourish, to thrive
To be in a state of success, growth, or vitality. Used for cities, civilizations, businesses, and cultures that are thriving or were once at their peak.
この町(まち)は商業(しょうぎょう)で栄(さか)えた。
This town prospered through commerce.
文化(ぶんか)が栄(さか)えた時代(じだい)だった。
It was an era when culture flourished.
かつて貿易(ぼうえき)で栄(さか)えたこの港町(みなとまち)も、今(いま)は静(しず)かになった。
This port town, which once thrived on trade, has now become quiet.

CONJUGATION:

Ichidan verb (一段動詞(いちだんどうし)).

  • Negative: 栄(さか)えない
  • Polite: 栄(さか)えます
  • Te-form: 栄(さか)えて
  • Past: 栄(さか)えた

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 商業(しょうぎょう)で栄(さか)える: to prosper through commerce
  • 貿易(ぼうえき)で栄(さか)える: to thrive on trade
  • 文化(ぶんか)が栄(さか)える: culture flourishes

RELATED FORMS:
栄(さか)え (noun form): prosperity, glory. The kanji 栄(さか) also appears in 栄光(えいこう) (glory) and 栄養(えいよう) (nutrition).

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