全盛(ぜんせい)

ぜんせい
noun
height of prosperity; heyday; zenith
1. height of prosperity; heyday; peak; zenith
The period when something or someone is at the peak of power, popularity, or success.
全盛期(ぜんせいき)は過(す)ぎた。
The heyday has passed.
あの歌手(かしゅ)は今(いま)が全盛期(ぜんせいき)だ。
That singer is at the peak of their career right now.
スマートフォン全盛(ぜんせい)の時代(じだい)に、あえてガラケーを使(つか)う人(ひと)もいる。
Even in the age of smartphone dominance, some people deliberately use flip phones.

USAGE:
A compound of 全(ぜん) (complete, all) + 盛(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)の時代(じだい) (the era of ～'s dominance).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 全盛期(ぜんせいき) (heyday, golden age)
  • 全盛(ぜんせい)を極(きわ)める (to reach the height of prosperity)
  • ～全盛(ぜんせい)の時代(じだい) (the era when ～ was dominant)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 最盛期(さいせいき): peak period — very similar, emphasizes the absolute peak
  • 絶頂(ぜっちょう): peak, climax — the highest point, often used for emotions or power
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