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    3. 興亡

    興亡

    興こう亡ぼう

    rise and fall

    KMT10News #34+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab19 strokes

    こうぼう

    Noun

    1.
    rise and fall, ups and downs

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは会かい社しゃの興こう亡ぼうを経けい験けんした。

    He experienced the rise and fall of the company.

    KMT7Business & FinanceDaily Life
    歴れき史しは多おおくの王おう朝ちょうの興こう亡ぼうを物もの語がたっている。

    History tells the tale of the rise and fall of many dynasties.

    KMT10History
    経けい済ざい学がく者しゃは、国こっ家かの興こう亡ぼうを左さ右ゆうする要よう因いんについて深ふかく分ぶん析せきした。

    Economists deeply analyzed the factors that determine the rise and fall of nations.

    KMT10HistoryBusiness & FinanceScience & Math
    古こ代だいローマ帝てい国こくの興こう亡ぼうは、歴れき史し家かにとって尽つきない研けん究きゅうテーマだ。

    The rise and fall of the ancient Roman Empire is an inexhaustible research theme for historians.

    KMT10HistoryEducation
    彼かれは戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの武ぶ将しょうたちの興こう亡ぼうに魅みせられている。

    He is fascinated by the rise and fall of the warlords during the Sengoku period.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    興
    おこ.る・おこ.す…(5)
    entertain・revive・retrieve・interest・pleasure
    亡
    な.い・な.き-・ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ・ほろ.ぼす…(2)
    deceased・the late・dying・perish
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