先代 – Vocabulary details

先せん代だい

Noun

1. previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father

お前まえが生うまれた時ときは、まだ先せん代だい、お前まえの祖そ父ふも生いきていたのでな。When you were born, the former head of the family, your grandfather, was still alive, you see.

2. predecessor

そういえば、先せん代だい会かい長ちょうも似にたようなこと言いってたっけ。Come to think of it, the previous chairman said something similar, right?

3. previous age; previous generation

before (timewise)

substitute

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former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

the one before last; two generations, etc. previous

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Sendaihagi

先せん代だいが亡なくなって、いろいろとたいへんだったでしょう。

It must have been hard for you in many ways after the previous head of the family passed away.

先せん代だいの社しゃ長ちょうはとても厳きびしい人ひとだった。

The previous company president was a very strict person.

この屋や敷しきは先せん代だいが建たてたものだ。

This mansion was built by the previous head of the family.

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