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Eiko-Seisui
This Japanese proverb can be translated as “flourish and wither, prosper and perish,” “life is full of fortune and misfortune,” or simply “vicissitudes of life.”
栄枯盛衰 / 榮枯盛衰 is about the rise and fall of human affairs or the ups and downs of life. Prosperity comes and goes, everything is fleeting and temporary, but like waves, another swell of prosperity may come.
Here's how the Kanji break down in this proverb:
栄 = prosper; thrive; flourish; boom.
枯 = wither; die.
盛 = prosperous; flourishing; thriving; successful; energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic.
衰 = become weaker; decline; get weak; die down; subside; abate; fail.
Notes: The original version of the first character looks like the image to the right. In modern Japan, they simplified that Kanji a bit into the version shown above. If you have a preference for which style is used for your calligraphy, please let me know when you place your order.
Apparently, with that original version of the first character, this is also used in Korean Hanja. However, I have not confirmed that
it’s
used in the same way or is widely-known in Korean.
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Each Time You Stumble and Fall, You Gain Experience and Wisdom
Even Monkeys Fall From Trees
Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight
Fight to the End / Fight Until the Bitter End
Flowers Bloom and Flowers Fall
Flowers Fall / the End Comes
One Who Walks by the River May End Up With Wet Feet
Pride Goes Before a Fall
Rise and Fall / Ups and Downs
The Way of Learning Has No End
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your Abate search...
| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
減 减 see styles |
jiǎn jian3 chien gen げん |
to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish (n,n-suf) (1) reduction; decrease; (2) {math} subtraction; (3) (archaism) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes) v. 减.; 减 Diminish, decrease, abate, reduce, abbreviate; opp. 增. |
減る see styles |
heru へる |
(v5r,vi) (ant: 増える) to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate |
趨緩 趋缓 see styles |
qū huǎn qu1 huan3 ch`ü huan chü huan |
to slow down; to ease up; to abate; slowdown; downturn |
和らぐ see styles |
yawaragu やわらぐ |
(v5g,vi) to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate |
弱まる see styles |
yowamaru よわまる |
(v5r,vi) to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed |
治まる see styles |
osamaru おさまる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to cool off; to abate; to be settled; to be brought under control; (v5r,vi) (2) to be at peace; to be governed well; (v5r,vi) (3) to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated; to get better; to ease off |
減じる see styles |
genjiru げんじる |
(v1,vi) (1) to decrease; to be reduced; to grow less; to abate; (transitive verb) (2) to reduce; to lessen; to cut down; to mitigate; to diminish; (transitive verb) (3) to subtract; to deduct; to take off |
減ずる see styles |
genzuru げんずる |
(vz,vi) (1) to decrease; to be reduced; to grow less; to abate; (vz,vt) (2) to reduce; to lessen; to cut down; to mitigate; to diminish; (vz,vt) (3) to subtract; to deduct; to take off |
減らす see styles |
herasu へらす |
(transitive verb) (ant: 増やす) to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten |
落付く see styles |
ochitsuku おちつく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; (2) to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate; (3) to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; (4) to be settled; to be fixed; to have been reached; (5) to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit; (6) to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued |
落着く see styles |
ochitsuku おちつく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; (2) to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate; (3) to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; (4) to be settled; to be fixed; to have been reached; (5) to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit; (6) to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued |
衰える see styles |
otoroeru おとろえる |
(v1,vi) (ant: 栄える) to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither; to waste away |
鎮まる see styles |
shizumaru しずまる |
(v5r,vi) to quieten down; to calm down; to subside; to die down; to abate; to be suppressed |
静まる see styles |
shizumaru しずまる |
(v5r,vi) to quieten down; to calm down; to subside; to die down; to abate; to be suppressed |
落ちつく see styles |
ochitsuku おちつく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; (2) to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate; (3) to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; (4) to be settled; to be fixed; to have been reached; (5) to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit; (6) to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued |
落ち付く see styles |
ochitsuku おちつく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; (2) to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate; (3) to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; (4) to be settled; to be fixed; to have been reached; (5) to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit; (6) to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued |
落ち着く see styles |
ochitsuku おちつく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; (2) to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate; (3) to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; (4) to be settled; to be fixed; to have been reached; (5) to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit; (6) to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued |
黄昏れる see styles |
tasogareru たそがれる |
(v1,vi) (1) to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; (v1,vi) (2) to decline; to wane; to abate; (v1,vi) (3) (colloquialism) to look melancholic (of a person) |
Variations: |
sogeru そげる |
(v1,vi) (1) to split; to be split; to splinter; to chip; to be sliced (off); to be scraped (off); (v1,vi) (2) to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to become drawn; to become emaciated; (v1,vi) (3) to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease; to diminish; to become dampened; to abate; (v1,vi) (4) (dated) to go off the rails; to become unusual; to diverge |
Variations: |
fukiyamu ふきやむ |
(v5m,vi) to stop blowing (of wind); to blow over; to blow itself out; to die down; to subside; to abate |
Variations: |
osamaru おさまる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to fall within (e.g. a budget); (v5r,vi) (2) to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to be returned (to one's original position); (v5r,vi) (3) (esp. 納まる) to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to occupy (a role); (v5r,vi) (4) (納まる only) to be delivered; to be paid (e.g. taxes); (v5r,vi) (5) (収まる only) (See 治まる・1) to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.); to be sorted; to subside (e.g. wind); to calm down; to abate; (v5r,vi) (6) to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer); to consent; to agree |
Variations: |
shizumaru しずまる |
(v5r,vi) (1) (esp. 静まる) to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; (v5r,vi) (2) (esp. 鎮まる) to calm down; to die down; to subside; to abate; to be suppressed |
Variations: |
yawaragu やわらぐ |
(v5g,vi) to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate |
Variations: |
ochiru おちる |
(v1,vi) (1) to fall; to drop; to come down; to crash; to collapse; to cave in; to give way; (v1,vi) (2) to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to dip; to go down; (v1,vi) (3) to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to drop; to go down; to decline; to deteriorate; to abate (of wind); (v1,vi) (4) to be inferior (to); to be not as good (as); to fall short (of); (v1,vi) (5) to come off (of dirt, paint, makeup, etc.); to come out (of a stain); to fade (of colour); to be removed (of an illness, possessing spirit, etc.); (v1,vi) (6) to disappear (of excess fat); to become thinner; to become leaner; (v1,vi) (7) to be left out; to be omitted; to be missing; (v1,vi) (8) to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful; (v1,vi) (9) (also written as 堕ちる) to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to sink (so low); (v1,vi) (10) (also written as 堕ちる) to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell); (v1,vi) (11) (See 恋に落ちる,眠りに落ちる) to fall (in love, asleep, etc.); (v1,vi) (12) to fall (into someone's hands); to be accepted (of a bid); to be won (of a tender); to be honoured (of a bill); (v1,vi) (13) to fall into (a trap); to fall for (a trick); (v1,vi) (14) to give in; (v1,vi) (15) to confess; to own up; (v1,vi) (16) to come to (a conclusion, topic, etc.); to arrive at (in the end); (v1,vi) (17) to leave (a city, castle, etc.); to (be defeated and) flee; (v1,vi) (18) (See 腑に落ちない,胸に落ちる) to sink in; to be accepted (in one's heart); (v1,vi) (19) to fall (to the enemy); to be defeated; (v1,vi) (20) to come in (of money); (v1,vi) (21) to fall (upon; of light, a shadow, one's gaze, etc.); (v1,vi) (22) to pass out (in judo); to fall unconscious; (v1,vi) (23) {comp} to go down (of a website, server, etc.); to crash; (v1,vi) (24) (slang) to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.); to drop out; to leave; to go offline; (v1,vi) (25) to move to deeper water (of a fish in cold weather); (v1,vi) (26) to die (of an animal) |
Variations: |
osamaru おさまる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to fall within (e.g. a budget); (v5r,vi) (2) to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to be returned (to one's original position); (v5r,vi) (3) (esp. 納まる) to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to occupy (a role); (v5r,vi) (4) (納まる only) to be delivered; to be paid (e.g. taxes); (v5r,vi) (5) (収まる only) (See 治まる・1) to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.); to be sorted; to subside (e.g. wind); to calm down; to abate; (v5r,vi) (6) to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer); to consent; to agree |
Variations: |
ochitsuku おちつく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax; (v5k,vi) (2) to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate; (v5k,vi) (3) to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; (v5k,vi) (4) (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.) to be settled; to be fixed; to have been reached; (v5k,vi) (5) to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit; (v5k,vi) (6) (usu. used pronominally as 落ち着いた) (See 落ち着いた・おちついた・3) to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued |
Variations: |
ochitsuku おちつく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax; (v5k,vi) (2) to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate; (v5k,vi) (3) to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; (v5k,vi) (4) to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.); to be fixed; to have been reached; (v5k,vi) (5) to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit; (v5k,vi) (6) (usu. before a noun as 落ち着いた) (See 落ち着いた・おちついた・3) to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Abate | 阿巴特 | ā bā tè / a1 ba1 te4 / a ba te / abate | a pa t`e / apate / a pa te | |
| Abate | アベイト | abeito | ||
| Rise and Fall Ups and Downs | 栄枯盛衰 / 榮枯盛衰 荣枯盛衰 | ei ko sei sui eikoseisui | ||
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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