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[()·だい()]
jidai
noun

English Meaning(s) for 時代

noun
  1. period; epoch; era; age
  2. the times; those days
  3. oldness; ancientness; antiquity
  4. antique; period piece

Definition and Synonyms for 時代

Age an era of history having some distinctive feature
Synonyms: エイジ, 年代, 時世, 時代
Period an amount of time
Synonyms: スパン, ピリオド, 会期, 年代, 時代, 時期, 時間, , , 期間
Times a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
Synonyms: 時世, 時代
Contemporary World the circumstances and ideas of the present age
Synonyms: 時代, 最近, 現代, 現在
Time an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
Synonyms: とき, とき, とく, タイム, , 折る, , , , 時代, 時期, 時間, ,
Period a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
Synonyms: 時代, 時期, 期間
Era a major division of geological time
Synonyms: , 世紀, , , 時代
Antiquity extreme oldness
Synonyms: 時代
Epoch a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages
Synonyms: , , 世紀, 時代, 画期
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
Day an era of existence or influence
Synonyms: , , , 時世, 時代
Era an era is usually divided into two or more periods
Synonyms: , 世紀, , , 時代

Meanings for each kanji in 時代

» time; hour
» substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee

Categories 時代 is a member of

Period an amount of time
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Geologic Time the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
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Times a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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Era a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
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Oldness the quality of being old
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Fundamental Measure one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement
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Sample Sentences for 時代

We are living in the atomic age.
He was really a child of his times.
In his school days he wasn't as gentle as he is now.
Most athletes are at their best during their early manhood.
He is here to stay.

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