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昭和
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 昭和.
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1
Historical term; Common noun
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
Examples
昭和１０年は西暦１９３５年です。
The 10th year of Showa is 1935 in the Western calendar.
2
Colloquial; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint; old-school
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