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    3. 初代

    初代

    初しょ代だい

    first generation

    KMT4News #6+1Noun, ParticleCore ConceptsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    しょだい

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    first generation, founder

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    この会かい社しゃの初しょ代だい社しゃ長ちょうは私わたしの祖そ父ふです。

    The first president of this company is my grandfather.

    KMT3Business & FinanceFamily & Relationships
    初しょ代だいのモデルはシンプルで使つかいやすかった。

    The first generation model was simple and easy to use.

    KMT4TechnologyDaily Life
    この城しろは初しょ代だい藩はん主しゅによって築きずかれました。

    This castle was built by the first lord of the domain.

    KMT5HistoryCulture & Traditions
    初しょ代だいのスマートフォンは、今いまのものとは全まったく異ことなるデザインでした。

    The first generation smartphone had a completely different design from current ones.

    KMT5TechnologyArt & Design
    その流りゅう派はの初しょ代だい師し範はんは、独どく自じの武ぶ道どうを確かく立りつしました。

    The first grand master of that school established a unique martial art.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsSports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    代
    か.わる・かわ.る・かわ.り・か.わり・-がわ.り・-が.わり…(6)
    substitute・change・convert・replace・period…(6)
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