once-thriving
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adj.AdjectiveHaving previously been prosperous or successful but no longer so.
The once-thriving town is now a ghost town after the factory closed.
adj.AdjectiveDescribing something that used to be very successful or active.
The city boasts a rich history, with several once-thriving industries that shaped its identity.
adj.AdjectiveA business or enterprise that was formerly very successful.
The once-thriving business struggled to adapt to the new market conditions.
adj.AdjectiveA community that used to be prosperous and active.
The once-thriving community has seen better days.
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Are the Japanese risking extinction?
- 少ないっていうことは、もう村の学校ですから、村のことなんだけれども、日本全体のごく一部ですね、南北村。だから南北村で起きてることが、おそらく将来は日本でも起きるだろうというふうには考えてますが。 For almost 40 years, Tomio Ichikawa worked in Namuku's once-thriving timber industry.
少ないっていうことは、もう村の学校ですから、村のことなんだけれども、日本全体のごく一部ですね、南北村。だから南北村で起きてることが、おそらく将来は日本でも起きるだろうというふうには考えてますが。 For almost 40 years, Tomio Ichikawa worked in Namuku's once-thriving timber industry.
- For almost 40 years, Tomio Ichikawa worked in Nanmoku's once thriving timber industry.
For almost 40 years, Tomio Ichikawa worked in Nanmoku's once thriving timber industry.