当代 (とうだい)the present age; these days; (present) head of the family

the present age; these days; (present) head of the familynoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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Kanji in 当代

当初とうしょbeginning; start
当局とうきょくauthorities; relevant authorities
当時とうじat that time; in those days
当選とうせんbeing elected
当面とうめんcurrent; urgent
担当たんとうbeing in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
本当ほんとうtruth; reality
当然とうぜんnatural; right
代表だいひょうrepresentative; representation
時代じだいperiod; epoch
世代せだいgeneration; the world
現代げんだいnowadays; modern era
交代こうたいalternation; change
代わりかわりsubstitute; replacement
代理だいりrepresentation; agency
近代きんだいpresent day; modern times

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