JLPT N1
団塊
A mass or lump; commonly refers to Japan’s post-war baby boomer generation.
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団塊の世代 the full, formal term
1 Noun
Mass" / "Lump
Describes a solid, consolidated chunk of material such as rock, ore, or earth.
Example
土 の 団塊 を スコップ で 砕い た 。
I broke up the clods of earth with a shovel.
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2 Noun
The Baby Boomer Generation
Identifies the large demographic cohort born during Japan’s first baby boom from 1947 to 1949.
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