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ＡＤ (エー・ディー) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ＡＤ

also: エーディー

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Meanings

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noun

AD; Anno Domini

Used in historical contexts to denote years in the Common Era.

この教きょう会かいはＡＤ５００年ねんに建たてられました。
This church was built in AD 500.

Written forms

ＡＤ
Standard abbreviation for Anno Domini, commonly used in Japanese.
Ａ．Ｄ．
Variant with periods; less common but still seen.

Similar words

ＢＣ
BC (Before Christ) is used for years before the Common Era, while AD is for years after.

Etymology

Abbreviation of Latin 'Anno Domini', meaning 'in the year of the Lord'.