先代

Meanings

1. Noun

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

2. Noun

   predecessor

3. Noun

   previous age; previous generation

In Spanish

1. antecesor de la familia; predecesor de la familia; generación anterior

Kanji in this word

• 先
• 代

Example sentences

• 先代はいつでもにこにこしている人だったけど、今度のはどうもお天気屋でいかんね。

  The previous boss smiled all the time, but the current boss has somehow become moody.

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