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Learn Japanese: zidai - era; period; age

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zidai

Word

時じ代だいzidai

Meaning

era; period; age

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

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Lesson

Vocabulary expansion 46

Breakdown of zidai

You can tell the time because the the sun casts its light on the sundial next to the temple.

The person presiding over the ceremony is not present, so you have to act as a substitute.

Usages of zidai

彼かれ　は　その　時じ代だい　の　有ゆう名めいな　作さっ家か　でした。kare ha sono zidai no yuumeina sakka desita.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

He was a famous writer of that era.

彼かの女じょ　は　古ふるい　時じ代だい　の　音おん楽がく　が　好すき　です。kanozyo ha hurui zidai no ongaku ga suki desu.

She likes music from the old days.

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