いちだい
Ichidai
一代 (Ichidai) is a Japanese noun meaning “generation, lifetime, age”.
Meanings
- noungeneration; lifetime; age
Examples
彼は一代で巨万の富を得た。
He made a great fortune in his lifetime.
その仕事は一代では成し遂げられないだろう。
It seems the task will not be accomplished in our generation.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).