Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “現代”

現代

げんだい

modern era; modern times

Example sentence

In modern times we have gone through two world wars as the end result of international disputes.

Kanji details

現

・present

・existing

・actual

代

・substitute

・change

・convert

・replace

・period

・age

・counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.

・generation

・charge

・rate

・fee