English–Japanese
“successive emperors” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajirekidai
Example
歴代の天皇がこの制度を受け継ぎました。reki dai no tennō ga ko no sei do o u ke tsu gi ma shi ta
Successive emperors inherited this system.
How to say “successive emperors” in Japanese
“Successive emperors” in Japanese is 歴代 (rekidai).
Presents people or periods as a continuous sequence across time, highlighting one after another rather than a single point in history.
Example sentences with 歴代
この博物館には歴代の校長の写真が飾られています。ko no haku butsu kan ni wa reki dai no kō chō no sha shin ga kaza ra re te i ma su
Photographs of successive principals are displayed in this museum.
Tips for using 歴代
- In English, 歴代 (rekidai) often translates as "successive" before a title, while "historical" usually describes the past more generally.