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：2026/01/05
初代
Hiragana
しょだい
Noun
Japanese Meaning
先祖から続く世代のうちで最初の代。家系や流派・店などで最初にその名を称した人。また、その人の時代。 / 同名のものが代々続く場合の、いちばん最初のもの。元祖。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ある家や立場でいちばんはじめにそのやくめをしたひと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
第一代；首代（家族或系列中的第一位/第一期） / 首任；第一任（某职位或称号的第一位持有者）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
第一代；某家族或名號的首位傳承者 / 首任者；某職位或稱號的第一人 / 在傳承或職務序列中的第一位
Korean Meaning
가문·계보에서 첫 세대. / 직위·직책의 계승에서 첫 번째 자리. / 그 직위를 처음 맡은 사람.
Vietnamese Meaning
đời thứ nhất, thế hệ đầu (của một dòng họ/tước hiệu) / người đầu tiên giữ một chức vụ hoặc danh hiệu / nhiệm kỳ/triều đại đầu tiên trong chuỗi kế vị
Tagalog Meaning
unang henerasyon / una sa hanay ng magkakasunod / unang may hawak ng titulo o posisyon
Sense（1）
the first of a family line (e.g. John I)
Sense（2）
the first position in a succession (e.g. the first presidency)
Sense（3）
the first person to hold such a position (e.g. the first president)
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the first of a family line (e.g. John I) / the first position in a succession (e.g. the first presidency) / the first person to hold such a position (e.g. the first president)
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初代
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He was the first generation of his family, carrying a great responsibility.
He was the first generation of his family, carrying a great responsibility.
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彼はその家族の初代で、大きな責任を背負っていました。
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