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年代物 (nendaimono) Japanese meaning: antique | Kotomora

年ねん代だい物もの

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Meanings

1

antique; vintage item

Refers to an object that is old and valued for its age, often with historical or collectible appeal. Used for furniture, art, books, etc.

この店みせには年ねん代だい物ものの家か具ぐがたくさんある

。

This shop has a lot of antique furniture.

彼かれは年ねん代だい物ものの腕うで時計どけいを集あつめている。

He collects vintage watches.

Kanji

年year, counter for years
代substitute, change, convert
物thing, object, matter

Related words

ヴィンテージ
年代物 is a native Japanese word for an old, valuable item, while ヴィンテージ is the borrowed English term usually applied to cars, clothing, or wine of a particular era.

Built from

年ねん代だい+物もの

Etymology

Compound of 年代 (age, era) and 物 (thing). The word literally means 'thing of an era', referring to an item that has survived from a past period.