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Breakdown of zidai
time; hour
時
You can tell the time because the the sun casts its light on the sundial next to the temple.
substitute
代
The person presiding over the ceremony is not present, so you have to act as a substitute.
Usages of zidai
彼 は その 時代 の 有名な 作家 でした。kare ha sono zidai no yuumeina sakka desita.
He was a famous writer of that era.
彼女 は 古い 時代 の 音楽 が 好き です。kanozyo ha hurui zidai no ongaku ga suki desu.
She likes music from the old days.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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