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

  • 大学時代

    one's university days

    高校時代

    one's high school days

    学生時代

    one’s student days

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