いちだい
Noun
1.
generation, lifetime, age
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彼は一代で会社を築き上げた。
He built up the company in one generation (in his lifetime).
この絵画は、その画家の一代の傑作と言われている。
This painting is said to be the masterpiece of that painter's lifetime.
この城は、ある武将が一代で築いたものです。
This castle was built by a certain samurai general in his lifetime.
祖父は一代で財を成し、家族に豊かな生活を残した。
My grandfather made a fortune in his lifetime and left a rich life for his family.
彼の政治家としての一代は、激動の時代と重なっていた。
His lifetime as a politician coincided with a turbulent era.
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