Languages › Japanese Word of the Day - jidai Share Flipboard Email Print Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar by Namiko Abe Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Updated April 25, 2017 Word of the Day: jidai Pronunciation: Click here to listen to the audio file. Meaning: a time; a period; an era Japanese characters: 時代 （じだい） Example: Ima wa jidai ga kawatteiru.今は時代が変わっている。 Translation: Things are not what they used to be. More Words of the Day: Previous wordNext wordWord of the Day by email Continue Reading