Vocabulary
What does 先代 (せんだい, sendai) mean?
先代 (せんだい, sendai) means predecessor, previous generation.
Quick facts| Reading | せんだい |
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| Romaji | sendai |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsendai
predecessor, previous generation
- 1noun previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father
- 2noun predecessor
- 3noun previous age; previous generation
Example sentences
先代の社長は厳しい人だった。
The previous company president was a strict person.
この店は先代から受け継がれてきた。
This shop has been passed down from the previous generation.
