代
だい
charge; cost; price; generation
Meanings
Noun, Noun, suffix
charge; cost; price- generation; age; (school) year; cohort; reign
- era
- a representative of; on behalf of; for (someone)
- switchboard number
All 13 meanings
Counter
counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.- counter for generations (of inheritors to a throne, etc.)
- proxy application companyAbbreviation
Noun
pronounAbbreviation- substitution
- material
- price
- margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
- shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)Archaic
Example sentences
ビール代はいくら？
How much does beer cost?
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He is in his early thirties.
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He is in his early twenties.
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My grandfather is in his nineties.
飛行機代はいくらだった？
How much did the flight cost?
More examples (10)
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The price does not include the box.
メアリーは20代後半です。
Mary is in her late twenties.
ママ、おやつ代ちょうだい？
Mummy, could you give me money to buy sweets?
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Let me pay for the dinner.
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Tom paid for all the pizzas.
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The price does not include the case.
トムもメアリーも共に30代です。
Tom and Mary are both in their thirties.
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My family came to live in Tokyo in my great-grandfather's time.
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She suffered from anorexia as a teenager.
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Aren't you paying for the damages in full?