先代

せんだい

previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father; predecessor

JLPT N1 Common word

Meanings

Noun
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father
predecessor
previous age; previous generation

Example sentences

先代せんだいはいつでもにこにこしている人ひとだったけど、今度こんどのはどうもお天気屋てんきやでいかんね。

The previous boss smiled all the time, but the current boss has somehow become moody.