盛衰（せいすい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: rise and fall
Example sentences
- 国の盛衰を歴史から学ぶ。 — Learn about the rise and fall of nations through history.
- 産業の盛衰は時代とともに変わる。 — The rise and fall of industries changes with the times.
Idioms & proverbs containing “盛衰”
- 栄枯盛衰 (えいこせいすい) — ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
- 盛衰興亡 (せいすいこうぼう) — rise and fall; ups and downs; waxing and waning; prosperity and decline; vicissitudes
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