時代
じだい
jidai
JLPT N4adjectiveVocabularyLevel 13 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

時代 (じだい (jidai)) means "Era". It is a Japanese adjective. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.

Meaning

Era

Also : Age · Epoch · Period

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Example Sentences

江戸時代は長い時代でした。

えどじだいはながいじだいでした。

The Edo period was a long era.

Kanji in this word

時
Time
Kunとき、どき
Onじ
JLPT N5
代
Generation
Kunか.わる、かわ.る、かわ.り
Onだい、たい
JLPT N4

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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