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先代
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
previous generation (of a family)•previous head of the family•one's (late) father
Noun
predecessor
Noun
previous age•previous generation
Example Sentences
先代の社長はとても厳しい人でした。
The previous president was a very strict person.
先代の教えを今でも大切にしています。
I still cherish the teachings of my predecessor.
先代が亡くなってから、もう十年になる。
It's already been ten years since my late father passed away.
先代の頃はもっと小さな会社だったそうだ。
I heard that back in the previous owner's time, the company was much smaller.
この店は先代から続く伝統の味を守っている。
This shop preserves the traditional taste passed down from the previous generation.