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N2 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

(さか)えるto prosper, to flourish

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    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to prosper, to flourish

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    栄える 【さかえる】

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      あの(まち)(さか)ている。いつも(ひと)でいっぱいだ。

      That town is thriving. It's always full of people. {to prosper, to flourish}

      • N2

      この(まち)は、以前(いぜん)(さか)ていたが(いま)(すた)れている。

      This town used to prosper in the past, but now it's in decline. {to prosper, to flourish}

      • N2

      (むかし)恐竜(きょうりゅう)(さか)ていましたが、絶滅(ぜつめつ)してしまいました。

      In the past, dinosaurs thrived, but they have become extinct. {to prosper, to flourish}

      • N2

      (ぼく)人混(ひとご)みが(だい)苦手(にがて)だから、(さか)えている場所(ばしょ)には絶対(ぜったい)()むまい。

      I'm not good with crowds, so I definitely won't live in a bustling place. {to prosper, to flourish}

      • N2

      政治(せいじ)()たちは隣国(りんごく)自国(じこく)より(さか)ているのにも(かま)わず、マイペースな政治(せいじ)(つづ)けた。

      The politicians continued their own pace of politics, regardless of the fact that the neighboring country was prospering more than their own country. {to prosper, to flourish}

      • N2
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