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What does 西暦 (せいれき, seireki) mean?

西暦 (せいれき, seireki) means the Western calendar (A.D.).

Quick facts
Readingせいれき
Romajiseireki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
せいれき
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonseireki

the Western calendar (A.D.)

  1. 1noun Common Era; CE; Christian Era
  2. 2noun Western (Gregorian) calendar

Example sentences

  • The year 2026 in the Western calendar is Reiwa 8.

  • Please write your date of birth using the Western calendar.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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