盛ん

さかん

prosperous, active, thriving

Also:popular, active, enthusiastic

What does 盛ん mean?

盛ん is a Japanese noun meaning prosperous, active, thriving in English. It can also be translated as popular, active, enthusiastic depending on context. It is written as 盛ん in kanji, さかん in hiragana, and sakan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

日本では英語教育が盛んである。

English education flourishes in Japan.

我々の国ではウインタースポーツが盛んだ。

Winter sports are very popular in our country.

植物は価値が低いものほど、その成長が速く盛んである。

The more worthless the plant, the more rapid and splendid is its growth.