先代

せんだい
sendai

previous generation, predecessor

What does 先代 mean?

先代 is a Japanese noun meaning “previous generation, predecessor” in English. It is written as 先代 in kanji, せんだい in hiragana, and sendai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Words sharing kanji with 先代

先
先見
せんけん
foresight, anticipation
鼻先
はなさき
tip of the nose
勤め先
つとめさき
place of work
代
新陳代謝
しんちんたいしゃ
metabolism
代わる代わる
かわるがわる
alternately
代議
だいぎ
representation (in government)

More JLPT N1 words

就業しゅうぎょうshuugyou
employment, starting work
入植にゅうしょくnyuushoku
settlement, immigration
父方ちちかたchichikata
father's side of family
地主じぬしjinushi
a landowner
金槌かなづちkanazuchi
(iron) hammer
俗ぞくzoku
the worldly, the secular
微熱びねつbinetsu
slight fever
往診おうしんoushin
doctor's visit, house call