代
代

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

5 strokesFrequency 66JLPT N3Grade 3

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Nanori

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Dictionary

Common Words

時代じだいNounFreq #822
1

period; epoch; era; age

Examples
今や時代との競争になった。
It was now a race against time.
2

the times; those days

3

oldness; ancientness; antiquity

4

Abbreviation

antique; period piece

代わりに代りにかわりにExpressionFreq #981
1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for

Examples
２階に私のかわりにもっていってください。
Would you mind carrying it up the stairs for me?
2

in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

代だいFreq #1260
1

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

charge; cost; price

Examples
うちの会社は、いればいるだけ残業代がもらえるからね。
The longer you stay, the more overtime pay you'll get.
2

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

generation; age; (school) year; cohort; reign

Examples
あの会社との取り引きは父の代から糸を引くように切れない。
Our transactions with that firm have continued unbroken since my father's generation.
3

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix; Geology

era

4

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix; After someone's name or title

a representative of; on behalf of; for (someone)

5

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix; Used after a phone number

switchboard number

6

Counter

counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.

Examples
２０代の若い女性の中には、夏休みに海外旅行にでたいと思う人も多い。
Many young women in their 20s plan to go abroad during their summer holidays.
7

Counter

counter for generations (of inheritors to a throne, etc.)

Examples
安倍内閣は、第９０代の内閣総理大臣に指名された安倍晋三が２００６年９月２６日に発足させた内閣である。
The Abe Cabinet is the Cabinet inaugurated on September 26, 2006 by Shinzo Abe, who was appointed as Japan's 90th Prime Minister.
8

Abbreviation; Counter

proxy application company

9

Abbreviation; Common noun; Used in dictionaries, etc.

pronoun

代表だいひょうNounFreq #2296
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

representation; representative; delegate; delegation

Examples
級友を代表してお礼の言葉を述べさしていただきます。
On behalf of my classmates, let me say a few words of thanks to you.
我々の代表は新税の計画に異論を唱えた。
Our representative argued against the new tax plan.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

exemplification; typification; being representative of; being typical of; representative example; exemplar; model

Examples
モネの芸術は印象派を代表している。
Monet's art is representative of Impressionism.
3

leader

4

Abbreviation

switchboard number; main number

世代よNounFreq #2424
1

世 only

world; society; public

Examples
光が世にやって来た。
Light has come into the world.
2

life; lifetime

Examples
新聞は世の動向を左右する。
Newspapers influence the current of time.
3

age; era; period; epoch; generation

4

reign; rule

5

世 only

the times

6

世 only; Buddhism

world (of existence)

朝代ちょうだいNounFreq #2442
1

Rare term

dynastic era

替わる代わる換わる替る代る換るかわるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #2587
1

Esp. 替わる, 替る

to succeed; to relieve; to replace

Examples
ジムは、ベティーにかわって手紙を書いた。
Jim wrote the letter for Betty.
2

Esp. 代わる, 代る

to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to hand over (telephone)

Examples
その会社は、経営者が３回替わっている。
The company has changed hands three times.
3

Esp. 換わる, 換る

to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch

代わり替わり代り替りかわりNounFreq #2852
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing

Examples
自分で行く代わりに手紙を送りました。
Instead of going myself, I sent a letter.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor

Examples
二つ折りにしたクッションを枕代わりに、僕はフローリングの上にカーペットを敷いただけの固い床へと横になる。
Using a doubled-up cushion in place of a pillow I lie down on the hard wooden floor with nothing but a carpet spread over it.
3

Usu. as 〜代わりに, etc.

compensation; exchange; return

4

Usu. as お代わり

another helping; second helping; seconds; refill

5

Abbreviation; Esp. 替わり, 替り

upcoming program; upcoming programme

その代わりその代りそのかわりFreq #3791
1

Conjunction

instead; but (on the other hand)

Examples
映画に行きたいような気がしない。その代わり散歩をしよう。
I don't feel like going to the movies. Let's take a walk instead.
現代げんだいNoun～の Adj.Freq #4115
1

present age; present day; today

Examples
私は現代の音楽はあまり好きではない事を認めます。
I must admit I don't like much contemporary music.
2

modern era; modern times

Examples
私達が住んでいる現代に入ってから、私達は国際論争の結末として、２度の世界大戦を体験した。
In modern times we have gone through two world wars as the end result of international disputes.
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