rise and fall
興亡
解説 Definition
ある事柄の勢いや人気が盛り上がり、やがて収まっていく様子を表す表現。歴史や社会の変化について『興亡』を語るときに使われることが多い。
"Rise and fall" refers to the way something becomes stronger, more successful, or more important, and then later becomes weaker or less successful. It is often used for countries, leaders, businesses, or social trends. The phrase focuses on both growth and decline as part of one process.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
rise と fall はどちらも最重要の基本動詞なので、まず「上がる→下がる」の対比をそのまま一本の流れで覚える。単発の数字の増減ではなく、王国・企業・スター・文明などが栄え、やがて衰える長めの歴史やドラマを語るときに出やすい。the rise and fall of an empire / company が頻出。ups and downs が日常の浮き沈みなら、rise and fall はより大きな対象の盛衰・興亡をまとめて眺める表現。
Learn this phrase with big historical subjects: `the rise and fall of an empire` or `a dynasty`. It describes a full arc over time, from growth to collapse. That makes it broader and more dramatic than simple `success and failure`.
例文
The rise and fall of empires teaches us about the fragility of power.
帝国の興亡は権力の脆さについて多くを教えてくれる。
Historians often write about the rise and fall of major cultural movements.
歴史家は大きな文化運動の盛衰についてよく論じる。
rise and fall の類義語・関連語
rise and fall の語源・成り立ち Etymology
riseは古英語rīsan（上がる）、fallは古英語feallan（落ちる）。上昇と下降という対義語の組み合わせで、国家や文明の「繁栄と衰退」を表す。ギボンの名著『The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire』で広く知られる表現。関連語：arise、downfall。
Rise and fall combines two old opposite verbs: rise from Old English rīsan and fall from Old English feallan. Because the pair naturally suggests movement upward and downward, it came to describe growth and decline in power, success, or history. The phrase became especially familiar in writing about empires and civilizations.
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