Vocabulary

What does 時代 (じだい, jidai) mean?

時代 (じだい, jidai) means era, period.

Quick facts
Readingじだい
Romajijidai
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
じだい
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjidai

era, period

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

Example sentences

  • I met a friend from my student days.

  • This temple was built in ancient times.

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