大和やまと時じ代だい

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Meanings

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noun

Yamato period (300-550 CE)

Historical period in early Japan, centered around the Yamato court. Often used in historical or archaeological contexts.

大和やまと時じ代だいの古こ墳ふんがこの地ち域いきに多おおく残のこっている。
Many burial mounds from the Yamato period remain in this region.

large, big

和harmony, Japanese style, peace

時time, hour

代substitute, change, convert

Similar words

古こ墳ふん時じ代だい
Kofun period (ca. 250–538 CE), often overlapping with the Yamato period but defined by the construction of large keyhole-shaped tombs.
飛鳥あすか時じ代だい
Asuka period (538–710 CE), which follows the Yamato period and is marked by the introduction of Buddhism and significant political reforms.

Etymology

From 大和 (Yamato, the ancient name for Japan and the region around Nara) + 時代 (period, era). The term refers to the period when the Yamato court held political power.