<p><strong>Word of the Day:</strong></p><p>jidai</p><p><strong>Pronunciation:</strong></p><p>Click <a href="http://www.0.tqn.com/404" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="1">here</a> to listen to the audio file.</p><p><strong>Meaning:</strong></p><p>a time; a period; an era</p><p><strong>Japanese characters:</strong></p><p>時代 &#xff08;じだい&#xff09;</p><p><strong>Example:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/japanese-4133062" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="2">Ima </a><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/japanese-4133062" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="3">wa</a><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/japanese-4133062" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="4"> </a><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/japanese-4133062" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="5">jidai</a><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/japanese-4133062" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="6"> </a><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/japanese-4133062" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="7">ga</a><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/japanese-4133062" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="8"> </a><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/japanese-4133062" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="9">kawatteiru</a><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/japanese-4133062" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="10">.</a><br/>今は時代が変わっている。</p><p><strong>Translation:</strong></p><p>Things are not what they used to be.</p><p><strong>More Words of the Day:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/shizen-meaning-and-characters-2028570" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="11">Previous word</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/mata-meaning-and-characters-2028667" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="12">Next word</a></li><li>Word of the Day by email</li></ul>