contemporary in Japanese
contemporary in Japanese is 同時代, モダン, 現代的 — contemporary means belonging to or happening in the present time; modern.
contemporary in Japanese
同時代
Pronounced: dōjidai
From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
モダン
Pronounced: modan
Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
現代的
Pronounced: gendaiteki
Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
近代的
Pronounced: kindaiteki
Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
What does "contemporary" mean?
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adj Belonging to or happening in the present time; modern.
"The museum has a wing devoted to contemporary art."
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adj Existing or occurring during the same period as something else.
"Shakespeare was contemporary with Christopher Marlowe."
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noun A person who lived or worked during the same time period as someone else.
"Einstein and his contemporaries transformed modern physics."
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contemporary in a sentence
- The museum has a wing devoted to contemporary art.
- Shakespeare was contemporary with Christopher Marlowe.
- Einstein and his contemporaries transformed modern physics.
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What is "contemporary" in Japanese?
"contemporary" in Japanese is 同時代, モダン, 現代的. contemporary means: Belonging to or happening in the present time; modern.
How do you pronounce 同時代?
"contemporary" in Japanese is 同時代, pronounced "dōjidai".
How do you use "contemporary" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum has a wing devoted to contemporary art." In Japanese, "contemporary" is 同時代, モダン, 現代的.
Are there other ways to say "contemporary" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "contemporary": 同時代, モダン, 現代的, 近代的.
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