盛ん (さかん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

盛ん (さかん) means popular / active / flourishing.

See example sentences below.

盛ん at a glance

盛ん

さかんsakan

N4adj

popular / active / flourishing

盛んさかんsakanN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

popular / active / flourishing

Example 1

このスポーツは日本で盛んです。

Translation

This sport is popular in Japan.

Example 2

町ではお祭りが盛んに行われる。

Translation

Festivals are actively held in the town.