JMdict: 1388080
先代 【せんだい】
- [n] previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father
- [n] predecessor
- [n] previous age; previous generation
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
---|---|---|---|
先 | Before, Ahead, Previous, Future, Precedence | セン | さき, ま.ず |
代 | Substitute, Change, Convert, Replace, Period, Age, Counter For Decades Of Ages, Eras, Etc., Generation, Charge, Rate, Fee | ダイ, タイ | か.わる, かわ.る, かわ.り, か.わり, -がわ.り, -が.わり, か.える, よ, しろ |
Words often seen with this one: (experimental feature)
部屋 (31), この (31), 親方 (29), 私 (24), こと (21), 娘 (13), 代わり (13), 続けて (12), 切り盛り (12), 入門 (12), 空港 (12), 眺め (11), 人間 (10), 急死 (10), 社長 (10), 蚊 (10)