年代 (Nendai) is a Japanese noun meaning “age, era, period, date”.
Meanings
- nounage; era; period; date
Examples
彼女は１９５０年代の生まれです。
She was born in the 1950s.
この歌は１９７０年代に流行した。
This song was popular in the 1970s.
１９９０年代は湾岸戦争で始まった。
The 1990s began with the Gulf War.
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