► 名詞
代 [(1)だい] meaning: generation rank: 3
☆ 三代目の社長 ⇨ A third-generation CEO
► 接尾辞
代 [(1)だい] meaning: price rank: 1
☆ ホテル代は会社が持つ ⇨ The company will pay for the hotel cost
☆ ガソリン代が二万円掛かった ⇨ The gas cost was ¥20K (☛ Usually one-time purchase price)
More examples:
- 日本の近代法律は欧州の法体系を参考に作られた ⇨ The modern Japanese laws were made using the european law systems as an example
- 大航海時代は幕を下ろした ⇨ The Age of Discovery has lowered its curtains, ended
- もうそういう時代ではない ⇨ It is no longer those times. Those days are gone
- 豚肉の代わりに鶏肉を使った ⇨ I used chicken instead of pork
- 彼の研究は近代物理学に多くの影響を及ぼした ⇨ His research has had a great influence over modern physics
- 古代エジプト人が如何にピラミッドを建築したのかは未だ謎だ ⇨ How the ancient Egyptians built pyramids is still a mystery
- 車を使っていいけどその代わりにガソリンを入れてよ ⇨ You can use the car but you have to fill it up in return
- その病気は現代の医学では治すことは出来ない ⇨ You cannot cure the disease with the today’s medicine
- 彼は悲惨な子供時代を送った ⇨ He spent a horrible childhood
- 彼女は大正（時代）の生まれだ ⇨ She was born in the Taisho era
- 御代りしたかったら遠慮せずにどうぞ ⇨ Don’t hesitate If you want to have a second helping
- ビートルズは60年代に一世を風靡した (いっせいを) ⇨ The Beatles defined an epoch, became a sensation, in the 60’s
- 時代は常に変わって行く ⇨ Times will always keep changing
- 大統領の職務を副大統領が代行した ⇨ The vice president performed the duties of the president as an acting president
- 彼は友達の身代わりになって死んだ ⇨ He died covering his friend