Illustration: In an early Shōwa urban photography studio, a family gathers for a portrait beside a wooden cabinet radio. The father wears a period suit, the mother a practical kimono, and their daughter a sailor-style school uniform with a bobbed haircut.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

年ねん代だい

nendai

era, decade

After a year such as １９９０, it means that decade. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. １９９０年代ねんだいは湾岸戦争わんがんせんそうで始はじまった。

    The 1990s began with the Gulf War.

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  2. この歌うたは１９７０年代ねんだいに流行りゅうこうした。

    This song was popular in the 1970s.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼女かのじょは１９５０年代ねんだいの生うまれです。

    She was born in the 1950s.

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Kanji in 年代

  • 年year; counter for yearsOnネンKunとし
  • 代substitute; changeOnダイ・タイKunかわる・かわる・かわり

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