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Zach

初代

Reading

Kana: しょだい
Romaji: shodai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

first generation; founder

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
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

ジョージワシントンはアメリカの初代(しょだい)大統領(だいとうりょう)でした。
➥George Washington was the first President of the United States of America.
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それはアメリカの初代(しょだい)大統領(だいとうりょう)にちなんで()づけられた。
➥It was named after the first American president.
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