No. 157 in Japanese
時代
"Era" or "period."
In a sentence
明治時代には、多くの改革が行われました。
In the Meiji period, many reforms were carried out.
In this sentence, 「時代」 refers to an era or historical period.
時代の流れに合わせて技術が進化してきた。
Technology has evolved in line with the flow of the times.
Here, 「時代」 indicates the progression or flow of time and societal trends.
彼は昭和時代の映画が好きです。
He likes movies from the Showa era.
In this usage, 「時代」 denotes a specific historic timeframe or cultural context.
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