noun
millennials; millennial generation
Refers to the generation born roughly between the early 1980s and mid-1990s, often associated with digital nativity and economic challenges.
Ｍ世代はデジタルネイティブと呼ばれることが多い。
Millennials are often called digital natives.
Ｍ世代の消費行動は他の世代と異なる。
The consumption behavior of the millennial generation differs from that of other generations.
Ｚ世代 refers to Generation Z, the cohort following millennials, typically born from the mid-1990s to early 2010s.
ゆとり世代 is a Japan-specific term for those educated under the relaxed 'yutori' curriculum, roughly overlapping with younger millennials but carrying a different cultural nuance.
From English 'M generation', where M stands for 'millennial'. The term is a direct loan translation used in Japanese sociological and marketing contexts.