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    3. 団塊

    団塊

    団だん塊かい

    mass

    KMT7News #14+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab19 strokes

    だんかい

    Noun

    1.
    mass, lump, clod, clump
    2.
    nodule
    geology
    3.
    baby boom generation (of 1947-1949), babyboomer (born between 1947-1949)
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 19

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    地ち層そうから団だん塊かいが見みつかった。

    A nodule was found in the stratum.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    団だん塊かいの世せ代だいは、日に本ほんの経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうを支ささえた。

    The baby boom generation supported Japan's economic growth.

    KMT7HistoryBusiness & Finance
    川かわ底ぞこには丸まるい団だん塊かい状じょうの石いしが転ころがっていた。

    Round, lumpy stones were rolling on the riverbed.

    KMT7Nature & Environment
    団だん塊かいジュニア世せ代だいは、団だん塊かいの世せ代だいの子こ供どもたちを指さします。

    The "Dankai Junior" generation refers to the children of the baby boom generation.

    KMT7HistoryFamily & Relationships
    団だん塊かいの世せ代だいが大たい量りょうに退たい職しょくする時じ期きを迎むかえ、社しゃ会かい保ほ障しょう制せい度どへの影えい響きょうが懸け念ねんされている。

    As the baby boom generation approaches mass retirement, there are concerns about the impact on the social security system.

    KMT8Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    団
    かたまり・まる.い…(2)
    group・association
    塊
    かたまり・つちくれ…(2)
    clod・lump・chunk・clot・mass
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