先代

せんだい

Meanings

1. Noun previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father
2. predecessor
3. previous age; previous generation

Kanji

• 先 ahead. Read as セン.
• 代 era. Read as ダイ.

Example sentences

• 先代はいつでもにこにこしている人だったけど、今度のはどうもお天気屋でいかんね。
  The previous boss smiled all the time, but the current boss has somehow become moody.

Common phrases

• 先代から受け継ぐ
• 先代から引き継ぐ

Words containing 先代

• 先代萩 (せんだいはぎ) Sendaihagi

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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