1.
glory; splendor; prosperity and luxury
The height of power, wealth and magnificence enjoyed by a person, family or city. A literary word, often used with the sense that such glory does not last.
A written, literary word. It often appears in reflections on how wealth and power pass away.
Common collocations
- 栄華を極める: to reach the height of glory
- 栄華を誇る: to boast great splendor
- 栄華を夢見る: to dream of glory and riches
- 栄耀栄華: luxury and splendor (a set four-character phrase)
Watch out
Same reading as the everyday 映画 (movie); context always tells them apart.