Japanese Dictionary

Reading and JLPT level

代

JLPT 1
Kana Reading
しろ
Romaji
shiro
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    substitution
    Example sentence
    弁償代きっちり耳そろえて払わんかい。 Will you pay off the damages in full on the dot?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    material
    Example sentence
    安倍内閣は、第９０代の内閣総理大臣に指名された安倍晋三が２００６年９月２６日に発足させた内閣である。 The Abe Cabinet is the Cabinet inaugurated on September 26, 2006 by Shinzo Abe, who was appointed as Japan's 90th Prime Minister.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    price
    Example sentence
    料金には箱代は含みません。 The price does not include the box.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something
    Example sentence
    両家の何代にもわたる不和を解消するために、両家の指導者を会わせるべきだ。 Both leaders should be brought together to bring down the curtain on generations of feuding between the two clans.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.)
    Example sentence
    夕食代は私に払わせて下さい。 Let me pay for the dinner.

Examples of 代, しろ in a sentence

Related Study Lists

JLPT N1 Study List

Taylor 2013-01-13

めいはく , あからさま , あくどい 3087 Words

乙 , 又 , 丁 , 乃 , 刀 , 及 1187 Kanji

hkfoot Snowman Fowlnuke lawnchaircrisis
46 subscribers

Genki 1 Chapter Vocab & Kanji

ack! 2014-04-18

ぼく , おはよう , こんにちは, こんちは 619 Words

0 Kanji

XxKayla-MariexX tanners surfgavin baronDLN
23 subscribers

Other

olav1990 2018-12-05

まちがい , りょかん , しょてん 898 Words

0 Kanji

Simon
1 subscribers

Start speaking Japanese today with Nihongo Master! The fun and easy way to learn Japanese online.

With three subscription types to choose from, there's one to fit every student's budget.

Start your free 7-day trial now!