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時代物 (じだいもの) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

時じ代だい物もの

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Meanings

1

noun

antique; historical object

Refers to physical objects from an earlier era, especially those valued for their age or historical significance.

この骨こっ董とう市いちでは江え戸ど時じ代だいの時じ代だい物ものがたくさん売うられている。
At this antique market, many historical objects from the Edo period are sold.

2

noun

period drama; period piece

Used for plays, films, or television dramas set in pre-Meiji Japan, often featuring samurai or historical events.

彼かれは時じ代だい物もののドラマで侍さむらい役やくを演えんじた。
He played a samurai role in a period drama.

Kanji

時time, hour
代substitute, change, convert
物thing, object, matter

Similar words

骨こっ董とう品ひん
骨董品 specifically means 'antique' or 'curio' with a focus on collectible value, while 時代物 is broader, covering any historical object or period piece.
時じ代だい劇げき
時代劇 is the more common term for 'period drama' in film and TV; 時代物 can also refer to period pieces but is slightly less specific to the drama genre.

Etymology

Compound of 時代 (jidai, 'era, period') and 物 (mono, 'thing, object'). The meaning 'period drama' likely developed from the idea of 'things from a past era' applied to theatrical and literary works.