How do you read 先代?

先代 is read せんだい (sendai), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 先代 in romaji?

先代 is written sendai in romaji.

What kanji are in 先代?

先 (Before, Ahead); 代 (Substitute, Change).

先代せんだい

Q: What JLPT level is 先代?

先代 is a JLPT N1 word (advanced).

せんだい · sendai

JLPT N1 › noun

Previous generation (of a family), previous head of the family, one's (late) father

predecessor
previous age, previous generation

Other ways to say “previous generation” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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先Before, Ahead, Previous 音せん訓さき・ま.ず JLPT N5 · 6 strokes 代Substitute, Change, Convert 音だい・たい訓か.わる・かわ.る JLPT N4 · 5 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

先せんpriority, precedence, previous 先代せんだいfamily predecessor, previous age, previous generation 先着せんちゃくfirst arrival 先祖せんぞancestor 先端せんたんpointed end, tip 時代じだいage, period, epoch, era 代るかわるto take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for 代弁だいべんspeak for another

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What does 先代 mean?

Previous generation (of a family), previous head of the family, one's (late) father. It can also mean: predecessor; previous age, previous generation.

How do you pronounce 先代?

せんだい (sendai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 先代?

JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.

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