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Definition and Synonyms for 世紀
| 1. | 世紀 | 100年の期間 |
| Century | a period of 100 years | |
| Synonyms: | センチュリー, 世紀 | |
| 2. | 世紀 | 地質学的年代の主要な区分 |
| Era | a major division of geological time | |
| Synonyms: | 世, 世紀, 代, 代, 時代 | |
| 3. | 世紀 | 紀の下位区分で、それ自体は期に分割される、地質年代の単位 |
| Epoch | a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages | |
| Synonyms: | 世, 世, 世紀, 時代, 画期 | |
| 4. | 世紀 | 顕著な特徴または固定された時点または出来事で認められる時代 |
| Era | a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event | |
| Synonyms: | エポック, 世紀, 年代, 時代 | |
| 5. | 世紀 | 通常時代は、2つ以上の期間に分割される |
| Era | an era is usually divided into two or more periods | |
| Synonyms: | 世, 世紀, 代, 代, 時代 |
Meanings for each kanji in 世紀
| » | 世 | generation; world; society; public |
| » | 紀 | chronicle; account; narrative; history; annals; geologic period |
Categories 世紀 is a member of
| 1. | ピリオド | 時間の量 |
| Period | an amount of time | |
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| 2. | 地質時代 | 地層が実際に形成され、発達した時期（特に人類の生まれる前） |
| Geologic Time | the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history) | |
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Sample Sentences for 世紀
肥大化、過度の商業化などの問題も抱えて、五輪は新世紀に向かう。
Despite the problems of excessive commercialization, etc. the Olympics will go forward into the new century.
焼けるような暑さ、ひどい寒さに耐えまったく見知らぬ人にドアをノックししたそれほど若くない人から、自発的に組織され、「人民の、人民による、人民のため政治」が決して地球上に消え去ってないことを二世紀以上後に証明した何百万人ものアメリカ人からの強さを描いた。
It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.
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