generation in Japanese
generation in Japanese is 世代 — generation means all the people born and living at around the same time, seen as a group.
generation in Japanese
世代
Pronounced: sedai
What does "generation" mean?
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noun All the people born and living at around the same time, seen as a group.
"Her generation grew up without smartphones."
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noun One step in a family's line of descent, roughly the time it takes children to grow up and have their own.
"The family farm has been passed down for four generations."
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noun The act or process of producing or bringing something into being.
"The plant is used for the generation of clean electricity."
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noun A particular stage in the development of a technology or product line.
"The new console is the latest generation of the brand."
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generation in a sentence
- Her generation grew up without smartphones.
- The festival attracts fans from three generations.
- The family farm has been passed down for four generations.
- The plant is used for the generation of clean electricity.
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What is "generation" in Japanese?
"generation" in Japanese is 世代. generation means: All the people born and living at around the same time, seen as a group.
How do you pronounce 世代?
"generation" in Japanese is 世代, pronounced "sedai".
How do you use "generation" in a sentence?
Example: "Her generation grew up without smartphones." In Japanese, "generation" is 世代.
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