こんせいき
Meanings
Noun
1. dieses Jahrhundert; das gegenwärtige Jahrhundert
Pitch accent
んせ
いき
Composed of
Kon
Jahrhundert
Composed of
this world; this life; this generation; present day
Regierungszeit eines Kaisers; Nihon・shoki (Abk.); Kii・no・kuni (ehem Prov.; heute Präf. Wakayama und Süden der Präf. Mie; Abk.); …-Periode; …-Zeit
Examples (7 in total)
Our century has seen a notable increase of knowledge.
Had Napoleon been born in this century, what could he have done?
The species will be made extinct by the end of this century.
Science has made rapid progress in this century.
John Wayne was one of the most popular movie stars of this century.
It is generally believed that a trip to the moon will be made possible during this century.
Humanity has suffered more from war in this century than ever before.