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昭和時代 (しょうわじだい, shouwajidai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

昭しょう和わ時じ代だい

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Meanings

1

Shōwa period (1926-1989)

historical term

Historical term referring to the reign of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).

昭しょう和わ時じ代だいは戦せん争そうと高こう度ど経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうの

両りょう

方ほう

を

経けい

験けん

し

た

。

The Shōwa period experienced both war and rapid economic growth.

Kanji

昭shining, bright
和harmony, Japanese style, peace
時time, hour
代substitute, change, convert

Built from

昭しょう和わ+時じ代だい

Etymology

From 昭和 (Shōwa, the era name) + 時代 (period, era).