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先代: previous generation (of a family), previous head of the family, one's (late) father | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

先代(せんだい)

せんだい

previous generation (of a family), previous head of the family, one's (late) father

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Reading: せんだい
Romaji: sendai
Meaning: previous generation (of a family), previous head of the family, one's (late) father
Word type: noun

FuriganaEnglish

先代(せんだい)の教(おし)えを守(まも)りながら、彼(かれ)は店(みせ)の改革(かいかく)にも取(と)り組(く)んだ。
While upholding the teachings of his predecessor, he also worked to reform the shop.
先代(せんだい)が築(きず)いた信用(しんよう)を、彼(かれ)は

何(なに)

よりも

大切(たいせつ)

にした。

He valued above all the trust that his predecessor had built.

先代(せんだい)の遺志(いし)を継(つ)ぎ、彼(かれ)は地域(ちいき)の診療所(しんりょうじょ)を守(まも)った。

Carrying on his predecessor's wishes, he preserved the local clinic.

先代(せんだい)の写真(しゃしん)は、今(いま)も座敷(ざしき)の隅(すみ)に飾(かざ)られている。

A photograph of the previous head of the family is still displayed in the corner of the tatami room.