JLPT N3 Intermediate
代目
Counter for the nth generation in a lineage or succession.
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Other forms
初代 shodai, the first generation/founder
Suffix, Counter
The [Number]th Generation
Identifies the specific ordinal rank of a person within a lineage of successors, such as business owners, crime bosses, or traditional performers.
Example
A あの 歌舞伎役者 は 誰 です か 。
B 十五代目 市川團十郎 です よ 。
[A:] Who is that kabuki actor? [B:] That's Ichikawa Danjuro the 15th.
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