成長（せいちょう）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: growth / development
Example sentences
- 子供の成長を見るのが楽しみだ。 — I look forward to watching my child grow.
- 失敗も成長のもとになる。 — Failure, too, becomes a source of growth.
Idioms & proverbs containing “成長”
- 安定成長 (あんていせいちょう) — stable growth
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