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歴代 (rekidai) Japanese meaning: successive generations | Kotomora
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Portraits of successive emperors are displayed in this museum.
Among the successive presidents, he promoted the most reforms.
Usage patterns 歴れき 代だい の 〈 人ひと 〉 successive people who have held a position (e.g. successive presidents)
Who was the youngest among all the successive presidents?
歴れき 代だい 最さい 高こう 〈 事こと 〉 the highest ever (recorded in history)
歴れき 代だい 〈 数かず 〉 位い ranked nth of all time
He holds the second-best record of all time.
Kanji 歴 curriculum, continuation, passage of time 代 substitute, change, convert Related words 代々 emphasizes continuity within a single family or lineage over generations, while 歴代 refers to a chronological list of successive holders of a position or title, such as 歴代首相.
累代 is a more literary word stressing generational succession within a family, whereas 歴代 is the common word used for lists of successive officeholders or champions.
Etymology Compound of 歴 (passing of time, history) and 代 (generation, era). The combination straightforwardly yields 'successive generations' or 'historical succession'.
This movie recorded the highest box office revenue of all time.
