年齢ねんれい vs. 年代ねんだい：Don’t You Think They Are The Same?

2021年9月14日

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年齢ねんれい vs. 年代ねんだい：Don’t You Think They Are The Same?

What is the difference between “年齢ねんれい(nenrei) and 年代ねんだい(nendai)”? Which is can you show your age? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!

[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] 年齢ねんれい(nenrei)

[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Age (Lifetime) / 年龄 / 나이 / Tuổi

“年齢ねんれい(nenrei)” means “Age (Lifetime)” and which has been used as the meaning of “the length of an existence extending from the beginning to any given time”. The basic ways to use them are that “私わたしの年齢ねんれいは___だ。(My age is ___.)”, etc For instance, “私わたしの年齢ねんれいは20だ。(My age is 20.)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “年齢ねんれい” is used as the meaning of “SOMEONE’S AGE such as 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, etc”, unlike “年代ねんだい“. Everyone could use “年齢ねんれい” as casual, polite and formal such as “年齢ねんれいは20です。(My age is 20.)” as casual and “私わたしの年齢ねんれいは20です。(My age is 20.)” as polite and formal.

Example

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先生せんせいの年齢ねんれい知しってる？ (Do you know what our teacher’s age is?) (你知道老师的年龄吗？) (선생님 나이 알아?) (Bạn có biết tuổi của thầy/ cô không?)
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うん、30歳さんじゅっさいでしょ？ (Yeah, he’s 30, right?) (知道啊，30岁对吧？) (응, 30살일걸?) (Ừ, thầy/cô 30 tuổi phải không?)
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13歳じゅうさんさいから19歳じゅうきゅうさいの年齢ねんれいの人ひとはティーンエイジャーと呼よばれています。 (People from 13 to 19 are called “teenager”.) (13至19岁的人被称为青少年。) (13세에서 19세까지의 사람을 ‘틴에이저’라고 합니다.) (Những người trong độ tuổi từ 13 đến 19 tuổi được gọi là thiếu niên.)
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あの子この年齢ねんれいを知しりたいです。 (I would like to know her age.) (我想知道那个人的年龄。) (그 아이의 나이를 알고 싶습니다.) (Tôi muốn biết tuổi của đứa trẻ đó.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] 年代ねんだい(nendai)

[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Age (Era / Period) / 年代 / 연령대 / Tuổi/ thập niên

“年代ねんだい(nendai)” means “Age (Era / Period)” and which has been used as the meaning of “a particular period in time”. The basic ways to use them are that “___年代ねんだい“, etc. For instance, “90年代ねんだい(nineties), “1600年代ねんだい(the 1600s)”, “2010年代ねんだい(the two-thousand tens.)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “年代ねんだい” is used as the meaning of “PARTICULAR PERIOD OF TIME such 80s, 90s, 2010s, etc”, unlike “年齢ねんれい“. Everyone could use “年代ねんだい” as casual, polite and formal such as “そのバンドは９０年代きゅうじゅうねんだいに大だいヒットしたよ。(The band was a huge hit in the 90s.)” as casual and “そのバンドは９０年代きゅうじゅうねんだいに大だいヒットしました。(The band was a huge hit in the 90s.)” as polite and formal.

Example

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その曲有名きょくゆうめいなの？ (Is that a famous song?) (这首歌很有名吗？) (그 노래 유명한 거야?) (Bài hát đó có nổi tiếng không?)
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すごく有名ゆうめいだよ。僕ぼくたちぐらいの年代ねんだいの人ひとなら誰だれでも知しってるよ。 (Very! Everyone my age knows this song!) (非常有名呢。我们这个年代的人都知道哦。) (굉장히 유명해. 우리 정도 연령대의 사람이라면 누구나 알고 있어.) (Rất nổi tiếng đấy. Những người trong thời đại cỡ tuổi tôi ai cũng biết hết đấy.)
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幅広はばひろい年代ねんだいの人ひとに知しってもらいたいです。 (I ‘d like people of all ages to know about it.) (我希望让广大年龄层的人都知道。) (폭넓은 연령층의 사람들이 알아주었으면 좋겠습니다.) (Tôi muốn được biết nhiều người ở nhiều độ tuổi khác nhau.)
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このスタイルは９０きゅうじゅう年代ねんだい初はじめに流行はやってました。 (This style was in fashion in the early 90s.) (这种风格在20世纪90年代初非常流行。) (이 스타일은 90년대 초에 유행했습니다.) (Phong cách này đã trở thành trào lưu vào đầu thập niên 90.)
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