Japanese Conversation · Level 55
75 words
Japanese word
世代
Pronunciation
Romajisedai
Meaning
- noungeneration
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
世代 (sedai) describes people or things linked by the same period of birth, development, or use.
Common phrases
同じ世代ona ji se dai
same generation
世代の違いse dai no chiga i
generational difference
世代交代se dai kō tai
generational change
Similar words
代dai: A level in a family line, such as the parent or child level.
同世代dōsedai: People or things that belong to the same generation.
Definition in Japanese
同じ時期に生まれ、共通する社会経験を持つ人々のまとまり。ona ji ji ki ni u ma re kyō tsū su ru sha kai kei ken o mo tsu hito bito no ma to ma ri
Word origin
世代 (sedai) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 世 (se, "world") and 代 (dai, "period or succession"), expressing a group linked by the same period.
Usage tips
- In English, generation refers both to an age group and to a family level, while generation gap describes differences between age groups.
Other meanings
- age groupnoun