初代 (しょだい) — first generation, founder
初代
first generation
Frequency #5597
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 4
2 characters
漢語 kango
漢語 (kango) — Sino-Japanese compound: all kanji use on'yomi (Chinese-derived) readings. no-adjective
noun
shodai
しょだい
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
しょだい[1] atamadaka 頭高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- first generation
- founder
Usage examples
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一九九四年、日本で初代のプレイステーションが発売されました。
Senkyuuhyakukyuujuuyon nen, nihon de shodai no pureisuteeshon ga hatsubai saremashita.
In 1994, the first PlayStation was released in Japan.
小さな部屋から世界へ — 日本のゲーム作り · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第3章 ソニーとカプコン — 届ける場所、育てる作品
Adjective forms
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