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[astridv]

Is there a word for "to thrive/flourish" in Japanese?

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[busaikko]

Yes, but I'd need context? If you're not talking about a garden, I think I'd go with 繁栄する, but there are many ways for things to be said.

thrive: http://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=thrive&ref=sa
flourish: http://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=flourish

[astridv]

Thanks for the links.
I'm trying to say something like "green energies might thrive [30 years from now when fossile oils are nearly gone]"

Right now I'm going with でもその代わりにgreen energyの研究と発明は増えているでしょう。
(I skipped the katakana 'cause it's just for reading out loud in class.)

I've used ~te iru deshou for a bunch of times already and was trying to go for a constellation here where I could use ~you ni natte iru deshou.

[busaikko]

増える kind of only implies the increase, not the flourishing, though.

I think using 栄える (sakaeru) or 繁栄(han'ei)する implies that it will do well: "化石燃料の少ない環境に栄えるようになるでしょう" "…発展していく" (発展 is what my kid recommends) etc. If you are talking about the future, you'll probably want ～ようになって行くでしょう。(my kids agree about this)

[astridv]

Great, thanks, very helpful!

eta: wow, that site is awesome, way better than any online dictionary I've found before.

[busaikko]

When I used to do professional translation, I always had ALC open. I love all the examples it gives. They get nuances across better than just definitions.