LingakuFrequency rank: 14,263. – 14,312.
- century
- era
- of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- century
- era
- of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
This refers to a period of 100 years, often used in historical contexts or to denote significant timeframes in relation to historical events.
This usage often implies a significant period in history defined by particular characteristics, events, or developments.
This phrase is used to emphasize the importance or significance of an event in a hyperbolic manner, often in contemporary or popular contexts.
Generated collocations (experimental)
にいち21せいき世紀21st centuryせいき世紀のたたかい戦いfight of the centuryせいきまつ世紀末end of the centuryせいき世紀のだいじんぶつ大人物great figure of the centuryせいき世紀のめいさく名作masterpiece of the centuryせいき世紀きごう「あたらしい新しいとし年きごう」century "new year"にれい20せいき世紀20th centuryせいき世紀のかわりめ変わり目turning point of the centuryせいき世紀のだいひょうさく代表作representative work of the centuryせいき世紀をこえて超えてacross centuries
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- せいれき西暦をひゃくねん百年ごとくぎった区切ったもの．.xせいき世紀はいちれいれい100きごう(xきごう−いち1きごう)きごう+いちねん1年からいちれいれい100xねん年までである．.
- きごう（おおよそのきごう）いちれいれい100ねんかん年間．.
- ちょうき長期にわたる渡るとしつき年月．.すけえるスケールがおおきい大きいさま様．.
- ようれい用例きごう：せいき世紀のぷろじぇくとプロジェクト．.
- いちせいき一世紀にいちど一度あるかわからない分からないようなできごと出来事、じゅうだい重大なことがら事柄であるさま．.
- あることがら事柄がおおきく大きくはってん発展したり、しょうちょう象徴となったりするじだい時代．.
- ようれい用例きごう：うちゅうかいはつ宇宙開発のせいき世紀．.
- せだい世代のきろく記録．.れきし歴史．.
Example sentences
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1. このどくろまあくドクロマークはいちなな17せいき世紀こうはん後半にいぎりすイギリスでかつどう活動したせかいてき世界的にゆうめい有名なかいぞく海賊きゃぷてんキャプテン・きっどキッドにちなんでつけられた。
This skull and crossbones was named based on the world-famous Captain Kidd who was active in late 17th century Britain.
It is said that the castle dates back to the 11th century.
Prophets have been forecasting the end of the world for centuries.
He had heard stories about an ancient god who had left his land centuries before by ship.
It may safely be said that he is the greatest pianist in the twentieth century.
He studied the scientists considered to be the most significant of the 19th century.
In Japan, a beautiful city was built as early as the eighth century.
It is over a century since slavery was made illegal.
Looking back on our college days, it seems as if they were a century ago.
Many big projects will be completed in the 21st century.
At the turn of the century, children still worked in factories.
Humanity has suffered more from war in this century than ever before.
This was how matters stood at the turn of the century.
The first prohibition of slavery was in the mid-nineteenth century.
In fact, the sea has already risen 10 centimeters since the beginning of this century.