歴れき代だい

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

successive generations; historical records of successive reigns

Refers to a chronological series of rulers, dynasties, or officeholders. Often used in historical or institutional contexts, such as 歴代天皇 (successive emperors) or 歴代首相 (successive prime ministers).

この博はく物ぶつ館かんには歴れき代だい天皇てんのうの肖しょう像ぞう画がが展てん示じされている。
Portraits of successive emperors are displayed in this museum.
歴れき代だいの社しゃ長ちょうの中なかで、彼かれが最もっとも改かい革かくを進すすめた。
Among the successive presidents, he promoted the most reforms.

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Usage patterns

歴れき代だいの〈人ひと〉successive people who have held a position (e.g. successive presidents)
歴れき代だいの大だい統とう領りょうの中なかで最もっとも若わかかったのは誰だれですか。
Who was the youngest among all the successive presidents?
歴れき代だい最さい高こう〈事こと〉the highest ever (recorded in history)
この映えい画がは歴れき代だい最さい高こうの興こう行ぎょう収しゅう入にゅうを記き録ろくした。
This movie recorded the highest box office revenue of all time.
歴れき代だい〈数かず〉位いranked nth of all time
彼かれは歴れき代だい2位いの記き録ろくを持もっている。
He holds the second-best record of all time.

Kanji

歴curriculum, continuation, passage of time
代substitute, change, convert

Related words

代だい々だいN1
代々 emphasizes continuity within a single family or lineage over generations, while 歴代 refers to a chronological list of successive holders of a position or title, such as 歴代首相.
累るい代だい
累代 is a more literary word stressing generational succession within a family, whereas 歴代 is the common word used for lists of successive officeholders or champions.

Don't confuse with

歴れき史しN4
歴史 means 'history' in general, while 歴代 specifically means the successive holders of a position or title, though the two share the kanji 歴 and are sometimes confused.

Word family

歴れき代だい史し
chronicles; annals

Etymology

Compound of 歴 (passing of time, history) and 代 (generation, era). The combination straightforwardly yields 'successive generations' or 'historical succession'.