世紀
せいき
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Noun
century- era
No-adjective
of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
Example sentences
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He was born in the 19th century.
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One hundred years is called a century.
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Modern philosophy has its beginnings in the 19th century.
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This drawing dates back to the fifteenth century.
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This oil painting dates from the 17th century.
More examples (10)
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His life spanned nearly a century.
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His works will endure for centuries.
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His family dates back to the seventeenth century.
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The story goes back to the sixteenth century.
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This temple dates from the 7th century.
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This church was built in the 12th century.
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The nineteenth century was the age of the white man's civilization.
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The 19th century saw the Industrial Revolution.
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The town lay buried for centuries.
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This church dates from the 12th century.