しょうわ
Shouwa
Other forms: ㍼
昭和 (Shouwa) is a Japanese noun meaning “Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7), reminiscent of the Shōwa era, Shōwa-nostalgic, old-fashioned”.
Meanings
- nounShōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
- na-adjectivereminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint; old-school
Examples
昭和の次は平成です。
Heisei is next after the Showa era.
私は昭和生まれの人間です。
I'm a person who was born during the Showa era.
ぼくは昭和に生まれた人です。
I'm a man born in the Showa era.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).