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How to say 'Generation' in Japanese | 世代

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The Japanese word for Generation is 'Sedai', written as 世代 in Japanese.'Generation' in hiragana is せだい.

    word

    世代

    Meaning

    Generation

    Reading

    せだい

    sedai

    Kanji

    世World, Generation 代Substitute, Era

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '世代 (せだい)' refers to a 'generation', typically used to describe a group of people born and living around the same time. It can also refer to a stage in a sequence of technological or cultural developments. For example: the younger generation is very tech-savvy「若い世代はとてもテクノロジーに詳しい」(わかいせだいはとてもテクノロジーにくわしい). This product is popular among the older generation「この商品は年配の世代に人気です」(このしょうひんはねんぱいのせだいににんきです). The word is often used in discussions about societal trends, family lineage, or technological advancements.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1885

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 世代

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    世

    Meaning

    World, Generation

  • kanji

    代

    Meaning

    Substitute, Era

Words Related to 世代 Through the Kanji 世

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 世 as well.

  • word

    世界

    Meaning

    World

  • word

    世紀

    Meaning

    Century

  • word

    世

    Meaning

    World, Society

  • word

    世間

    Meaning

    World, Society

  • word

    世の中

    Meaning

    World

  • word

    世話

    Meaning

    Care

  • word

    出世

    Meaning

    Success

  • word

    この世

    Meaning

    This world

  • word

    中世

    Meaning

    Middle ages

  • word

    お世辞

    Meaning

    Flattery

  • word

    世帯

    Meaning

    Household

  • word

    世論

    Meaning

    Public opinion

  • word

    近世

    Meaning

    Early modern

Words Related to 世代 Through the Kanji 代

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 代 as well.

  • word

    時代

    Meaning

    Era

  • word

    代

    Meaning

    Generation

  • word

    現代

    Meaning

    Modern

  • word

    代表

    Meaning

    Representation, Delegate

  • word

    近代

    Meaning

    Modern

  • word

    代わり

    Meaning

    Substitute

  • word

    古代

    Meaning

    Ancient, Antiquity

  • word

    代理

    Meaning

    Proxy

  • word

    代わる代わる

    Meaning

    Alternately

  • word

    代わる

    Meaning

    Change, Replace

  • word

    交代

    Meaning

    Alternation, Relief

  • word

    年代

    Meaning

    Era, Age

  • word

    代金

    Meaning

    Payment

  • word

    初代

    Meaning

    First generation

  • word

    代名詞

    Meaning

    Pronoun

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What does 'Sedai' (世代) mean?

'Sedai' means 'Generation' .

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