Meaning

Primary

Period

Alternatives

Epoch, Era, Time Period

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You have a period of time and it's called a period or era! Simple!

Reading

じだい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 時代の人

    person of their time

    時代のニーズ

    needs of the era

    時代のながれ

    the flow of time

Context Sentences

今の時代でも、日本にはファックスが有ります。

Even in this era, there are fax machines in Japan.

これは、平安時代のラブストーリーの本です。

This is a book of a love story from the Heian period.

今の時代、インターネットが全てを教えてくれます。

In the current time period, the Internet will tell you everything.

Kanji Composition