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Where does “現代” come from?

現代 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 代, from Middle Chinese 代.

現代 (Japanese): the present day, modern times, nowadays,...

Definitions

  1. the present day, modern times, nowadays,...

Ancestry of “現代”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese代substitution; price, cost, charge; shiro, a unit...
2Middle Chinese代—

Words derived from “現代”

  • 現代劇
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