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現代げんだい (gendai)

nowadays,modern times,present-day

  • JLPT N3
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #915 most frequent

Meaning

現代 (げんだい, gendai) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “nowadays,modern times,present-day”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

現代げんだいの科学かがくの進歩しんぽには驚おどろくよ。

I'm amazed at the progress of modern science.

彼かれは現代げんだいのバッハだ。

He's the Bach of today.

現代げんだいは原子力げんしりょくの時代じだいだ。

We live in the atomic age.

彼かれは現代げんだい音楽おんがくが好すきだ。

He has a liking for modern music.

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