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    3. 昭和

    昭和

    昭しょう和わ

    Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)

    KMT4News #4+1CoreHistoryKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ㍼

    しょうわ

    Noun

    1.
    Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
    historical term

    Adjective

    2.
    reminiscent of the Shōwa era, Shōwa-nostalgic, old-fashioned, quaint, old-school
    colloquial

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    祖そ父ふは昭しょう和わ生うまれだ。

    My grandfather was born in the Showa era.

    KMT3HistoryFamily & Relationships
    昭しょう和わ時じ代だいは、日に本ほんの大おおきな変へん化かの時じ代だいだった。

    The Showa era was a time of great change for Japan.

    KMT4HistoryCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは昭しょう和わの歌か謡よう曲きょくをこよなく愛あいしている。

    He dearly loves Showa-era popular songs.

    KMT5Music & EntertainmentCulture & Traditions
    昭しょう和わ天てんの皇うは、日に本ほんの歴れき史しにおいて重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたした。

    Emperor Showa played an important role in Japanese history.

    KMT5HistoryPolitics & Law
    この古ふるい商しょう店てん街がいには、まだ昭しょう和わの面おも影かげが残のこっている。

    This old shopping street still retains traces of the Showa era.

    KMT5HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    昭
    shining・bright
    和
    やわ.らぐ・やわ.らげる・なご.む・なご.やか・あ.える…(20)
    harmony・Japanese style・peace・soften・Japan
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