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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

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

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

NounFreq #2424
1

世 only

world; society; public

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

life; lifetime

Examples
新聞はの動向を左右する。
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)

替わるわる換わる替る換るわる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

わり替わり替りわり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

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.
わりにりにわりに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

そのわりそのそのかわり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.
ちょうだいNounFreq #2442
1

Rare term

dynastic era

だいNounFreq #5439
1

generation

Examples
あの人たちは同じ世代です。
Those men are of a generation.
だいNoun~の Adj.Freq #5548
1

ancient times; distant past; antiquity

Examples
古代インカの時代に、アメリカ大陸でもっとも大きい都市であった。
In the days of the ancient Incas, it was the largest city in America.
交替うたいこうだいNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #5603
1

change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift; relief; taking turns

Examples
我々は交替で車を運転した。
We took turns driving the car.
いしょうNounFreq #5780
1

compensation; reparation; indemnification

Examples
彼女は親切の代償として何も受け取らなかった。
She got nothing in reward for her kindness.
2

price (of achieving a goal); cost

Examples
こういう特典に対して私達はどんな代償を支払わなければならないのか。
What price do we have to pay for these advantages?
3

paying compensation on someone's behalf

4

Biology

compensation

5

Psychology

compensation; substitution

いりNounFreq #6371
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

representation; agency; proxy

Examples
明日私は忙しいです。だから、私の代理をする人を手配しました。
I'm engaged tomorrow, so I've arranged for someone else to take my place.
2

proxy; agent; representative; deputy; substitute; surrogate; stand-in

Examples
私が不在の時は彼が私の代理です。
He will be my deputy while I am away.
いだいNoun~の Adj.AdverbFreq #6464
1

for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

Examples
この伝統は代々受け継がれている。
This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation.
替える換えるえるえるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #6683
1

Usu. 替える

to replace; to convert; to change

Examples
お花の水を替えましょう。
Shall I change the water for the flowers?
2

Usu. 換える

to exchange; to interchange; to renew

Examples
銀行に行けばその50ドルの小切手を現金に換えてくれる。
The bank will cash your fifty dollar check.
3

Usu. 代える

to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

んだいNounFreq #7515
1

age; era; period; date

Examples
1990年代は湾岸戦争で始まった。
The 1990s began with the Gulf War.
いきんNounFreq #7537
1

price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee

Examples
本の代金を小切手で払ってもいいですか。
Can I pay for the book by check?
きだいNoun~の Adj.Freq #8040
1

successive generations; successive emperors

Examples
今日の土地問題は歴代の政府の無策によるものである。
Today's land problems are the product of years of neglect by successive governments.
んだいNounFreq #8415
1

previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father

2

predecessor

3

previous age; previous generation

ょだいNoun~の Adj.Freq #9557
1

first generation; founder

Examples
それはアメリカの初代大統領にちなんで名づけられた。
It was named after the first American president.
同年どうねんだいNoun~の Adj.Freq #10055
1

the same generation; coeval

Examples
私と同年代の人は皆これについて同じ考え方をする。
People of my generation all think the same way about this.
20二十にじゅうだいNounFreq #10804
1

(one's) 20s; twenties