さかん
Meanings
Adjective (な)
1. prosperous; flourishing; thriving; successful
Hmm, this is a town where business is thriving.
2. popular; widespread
Soccer is popular in this area.
3. active; lively; energetic; vigorous; brisk; strong
The movement of the hands, which had been moving vigorously until just a moment ago, suddenly stops.
4. enthusiastic; eager; hearty; frequent; repeated
The students eagerly asked one question after another.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
actively; energetically; heartily; enthusiastically; eagerly; frequently
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
Examples (17 in total)
Development is being actively carried out.
It's because agriculture thrives in this region.
The audience applauded enthusiastically.
Shopping online is widespread these days.
The dog wagged its tail eagerly.
Soccer is popular in this area.
The students eagerly asked one question after another.
It was popular as entertainment for ordinary people.
Japan does a lot of trade with Canada.
Are surprise parties this popular abroad?
Winter sports are very popular in our country.
That group is presently very active.
Hmm, this is a town where business is thriving.
It was the most popular sport in this country.
The boy is vigorously moving his head, searching for someone.
The medical profession keeps handing out warnings about smoking.
The movement of the hands, which had been moving vigorously until just a moment ago, suddenly stops.