How to say generation in Japanese

はつでんhatsudenold Inflection

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

  • generation (e.g. power)

noun / ~する noun:

  • sending a telegram; telegraphing - obsolete term

Example Sentences

太陽熱taiyounetsuha日本nippondeha発電hatsudenよりyori太陽熱温水器taiyounetsuonsuikiとしてtoshite利用riyouされていますsareteimasu
In Japan solar heat is used more for solar water heaters than for electricity generation.
要素yousotohakono生成seiseiにはniha無関係mukankeiなのでnanode排除haijoするsuruことができるkotogadekiru
We can eliminate C and D since they are irrelevant to the generation of the arcs.
文化bunkaha世代sedaiからkara世代sedaiheto伝えられるtsutaerareru
Culture is handed down from generation to generation.
彼らkareraha年上toshiueno世代sedaito何のnanino共通点kyoutsuutenmoないnai
They have nothing in common with the older generation.
彼らkarerahaそのsono伝統dentouwo次のtsugino世代sedaini伝えtsutaeなくてはならなかったnakutehanaranakatta
They weren't able to pass on that tradition unto the next generation.

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