焼け跡世代

やけあとせだい

Meanings

1. Noun generation comprising those who were children during WWII (in Japan) (literally: burnt ruins generation)

Kanji

• 焼 burn. Read as やける.
• 跡 trace. Read as あと.
• 世 world
• 代 era. Read as ダイ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists