2 Japanese words read dai
dai (~だい) is shared by 2 distinct words, each with its own kanji and meaning. Jump to: ~台 · ~代.
~台
~だいCounter for vehicles and machines
N5counter·dai
How to remember it
~台 counts 'units' of cars, computers, and machines — like tallying equipment.
Example sentences
車を二台持っています。
くるまをにだいもっています。
I have two cars.
パソコンを一台買いました。
ぱそこんをいちだいかいました。
I bought one computer.
Usage
Count cars, bikes, TVs, computers, appliances — not animals or people.
Related words
~枚~個~本~冊
~代
~だいAge range; period; charge
N4suffix·~dai
How to remember it
代 means 'generation/substitute' — 20代 is 'in your twenties', your generation.
Example sentences
彼女はまだ20代です。
かのじょはまだにじゅうだいです。
She is still in her twenties.
平成時代に育ちました。
へいせいじだいにそだちました。
I grew up in the Heisei era.
Usage
Attaches to numbers for age ranges (20代) and to nouns for charges (電気代).
Related words
世代時代何代目電気代