元号（げんごう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: era name
Example sentences
- 日本には元号という独特の制度がある。 — Japan has a unique system called gengo, or era names.
- 元号が変わると新しい時代を感じる。 — When the era name changes, you feel like a new age has begun.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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