English–Japanese
“generation” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisedai
Example
この世代はスマートフォンをよく使います。ko no se dai wa su mā to fo n o yo ku tsuka i ma su
This generation often uses smartphones.
How to say “generation” in Japanese
“Generation” in Japanese is 世代 (sedai).
世代 (sedai) describes people or things linked by the same period of birth, development, or use.
Example sentences with 世代
世代の違いで、好きな音楽が変わることがあります。se dai no chiga i de su ki na on gaku ga ka wa ru ko to ga a ri ma su
Differences between generations can sometimes affect the music people like.
Tips for using 世代
- In English, generation refers both to an age group and to a family level, while generation gap describes differences between age groups.