Japanese word

平成

Pronunciation

Romajiheisei

Meaning

  • nounHeisei period

Example

平成は2019年に終わりました。hei sei wa 2019 nen ni o wa ri ma shi ta

The Heisei era ended in 2019.

Illustration for 平成 (Heisei period)

More examples

私は平成の音楽をよく聞きます。watashi wa hei sei no on gaku o yo ku ki ki ma su

I often listen to music from the Heisei period.

Common phrases

  • 平成生まれhei sei u ma re

    born in the Heisei period

  • 平成の終わりhei sei no o wa ri

    end of the Heisei period

  • 平成の初めhei sei no haji me

    early Heisei period

Definition in Japanese

一九八九年一月から二千十九年四月まで日本で使われた元号、およびその時代の呼び名。ichi kyū hachi kyū nen ichi gatsu ka ra ni sen jū kyū nen shi gatsu ma de nihon de tsuka wa re ta gen gō o yo bi so no ji dai no yo bi na

Word origin

The era name 平成 (heisei) uses 平 (hei, "peace") and 成 (sei, "become"), so its form suggests peace coming into being.

Usage tips

  • The name 平成 (heisei) appears in dates for events from 1989 through early 2019, alongside the Western calendar year.

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