働(はたら)き盛(ざか)り

はたらきざかり
noun
prime working age; peak of one's working life
work
1. prime of one's working life; peak working years
The period when a person is at the peak of their energy and productivity at work, typically one's 30s and 40s.
父(ちち)は今(いま)働(はたら)き盛(ざか)りだ。
My father is now in his prime working years.
働(はたら)き盛(ざか)りの世代(せだい)が減(へ)っている。
The prime-working-age generation is shrinking.
働(はたら)き盛(ざか)りの頃(ころ)は、毎日(まいにち)遅(おそ)くまで残業(ざんぎょう)していた。
In my prime working years, I worked overtime late every day.

Refers to the years when one is most active and capable at work, usually one's 30s and 40s.

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The suffix 盛(ざか)り means 'peak' or 'height of', also seen in 食(た)べ盛(ざか)り (a growing child with a big appetite) and 伸(の)び盛(ざか)り (a growth spurt).

Related Words

Compare: 壮年(そうねん)期(き) (middle age)
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