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Reading

Kana: しろ
Romaji: shiro
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

substitution

2

material

3

price

4

margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something

5

shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.)

Note: archaism
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Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

Example Sentences

(ちち)は50(だい)です。
➥My father is in his fifties.
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(わたし)(あね)は20(だい)だ。
➥My sister is in her twenties.
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部屋代(へやだい)はとても(たか)い。
➥The rent is very high.
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足代(あしだい)にもならない。
➥That will not make even carfare.
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バス(だい)()がった。
➥The bus fare was raised.
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彼女(かのじょ)(せき)をかわった。
➥I exchanged seats with her.
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