真まっ盛さかり

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

adverb, noun

height of; middle of; full bloom

Describes the peak or most active stage of a season, event, condition, or state. Often used with ～の真っ盛り or ～真っ盛りだ.

今いまは桜さくらの真まっ盛さかりです。
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom right now.
彼かれは今いま、仕し事ごとの真まっ盛さかりで忙いそが

しい

。

He is busy right now in the middle of work.

Written forms

真まっ盛さかりUsage85%
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and everyday writing.
まっさかりUsage15%
Kana spelling is sometimes used for emphasis or in casual writing.

Kanji

真true, reality, Buddhist sect
盛boom, prosper, copulate

Similar words

最さい中ちゅう
最中 also means 'in the middle of' but focuses on being in the midst of an ongoing action or event, while 真っ盛り emphasizes the peak or most flourishing stage.
ピーク
ピーク is a loanword meaning 'peak' and is more neutral and technical, whereas 真っ盛り carries a more vivid, often positive sense of being at the height of something.

Etymology

Formed from 真っ (ma', an intensifying prefix) + 盛り (sakari, 'peak' or 'prime'). The gemination (small っ) adds emphasis, creating a word that vividly expresses being at the very height of something.