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    3. 代目

    代目

    代だい目め

    nth generation

    KMT8Ref L1CounterCore ConceptsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    だいめ

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    1.
    nth generation, nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)

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    彼かれは三さん代だい目め社しゃ長ちょうです。

    He is the third-generation president.

    KMT6Core ConceptsWork & Career
    この老しに舗せの店みせは、現げん在ざい五ご代だい目めの店てん主しゅが経けい営えいしている。

    This long-established shop is currently managed by the fifth-generation owner.

    KMT8Core ConceptsBusiness & FinanceCulture & Traditions
    その会かい社しゃは、創そう業ぎょう者しゃから数かぞえて四よん代だい目めの経けい営えい者しゃが指し揮きを執とっている。

    That company is led by the fourth-generation manager since its founder.

    KMT8Business & FinanceWork & Career
    この歌か舞ぶ伎き役やく者しゃは、有ゆう名めいな家か系けいの十じゅう二に代だい目めにあたる。

    This Kabuki actor is the twelfth generation of a famous lineage.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    伝でん統と芸うげ能いの世うのせ界かいでは、何なん代だい目めという継けい承しょうが非ひじゅ常うに重じゅう要よう視しされる。

    In the world of traditional performing arts, succession as "nth generation" is highly valued.

    KMT9Core ConceptsCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    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)
    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
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