先代 (せんだい): meaning and examples
Key takeaways
先代 (せんだい) means previous generation / predecessor.
See example sentences below.
Japanese word 先代: previous generation / predecessor. Meanings and example sentences.
先代 (せんだい) means previous generation / predecessor.
See example sentences below.
previous generation / predecessor
先代の社長から会社を引き継いだ。
Translation
I took over the company from the previous president.
この寺は先代から守られている。
Translation
This temple has been preserved by the previous generation.
Kanji 先: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Kanji 先: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 代: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Kanji 代: meanings, readings, and example words.