(ぜんせい)

ぜんせい
noun
height of prosperity; heyday; zenith
time-general
1. height of prosperity; heyday; peak; zenith
The period when something or someone is at the peak of power, popularity, or success.
The heyday has passed.
That singer is at the peak of their career right now.
Even in the age of smartphone dominance, some people deliberately use flip phones.

Usage

A compound of (ぜん) (complete, all) + (せい) (prosperity, flourishing). Most commonly appears in the compound 全盛期(ぜんせいき) (heyday, golden age). Also used attributively as ~全盛(ぜんせい)時代(じだい) (the era of ~'s dominance).

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