Japanese

盛ん

さかん
Meaning: prosperous; flourishing; popular; vigorous
Part of Speech: Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

盛
ん

Example sentences

This town is famous for its flourishing traditional crafts.
この地域は工業が盛んです。
This region has a thriving industry.
大正時代には民主主義を求める運動が盛んになった。
During the Taisho era, movements seeking democracy became popular.
この地域では風力発電が盛んです。
Wind power generation is popular in this region.
この地域では漁業が盛んです。
The fishing industry is thriving in this region.
この地域では古くから日本酒の醸造が盛んに行われている。
Brewing of sake has been thriving in this region since ancient times.
この地域は昔から畜産が盛んだ
Livestock farming has been flourishing in this region for a long time.
ニュージーランドは牧畜が盛んな国として知られている
New Zealand is known as a country where livestock farming is flourishing.
愛知は自動車産業が非常に盛んな地域です。
Aichi is a region where the automobile industry is very active.
かつてこの地域では養蚕が盛んに行われていた。
Sericulture was once actively practiced in this region.

Usage Notes

Used to describe things that are thriving, popular, or energetic. Common with sports, businesses, or natural phenomena.

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