generation

世代

ほぼ同じ時期に生まれた人々や、同じくらいの年数を経た物の集まり。

やさしい英語で： A group of people born around the same time, or things of about the same age.

• My generation grew up with television.
• Younger generations use their phones differently.
• This music brought a whole generation together.

類義語： age group

よく使う表現： younger generation, older generation, someone’s generation, whole generation

世代

技術の発展における、同じ段階に属する製品の集まり。

やさしい英語で： A group of products representing one stage in the development of a technology.

• This is the latest generation of phones.
• Each generation of computers runs faster.
• The next generation will use less power.

使い方： generation of something (A new generation of batteries lasts much longer.)

類義語： version, series

よく使う表現： next generation, new generation, generation of something

世代

子どもたちやその親たちなど、家族の系統で同じ段階にいる人々。

やさしい英語で： One group in a family line, such as all the children or all their parents.

• Three generations live in this house.
• The farm passed from one generation to the next.
• Each generation of the family has kept this photograph.

よく使う表現： three generations, successive generations, generation of someone

世代

人が生まれてからその子どもが生まれるまでの期間。普通は約三十年。

やさしい英語で： The time between people being born and their own children being born, usually about thirty years.

• A generation ago, this town was tiny.
• The population doubled within one generation.
• The forest recovered over several generations.

よく使う表現： a generation ago, within a generation, over a generation

発電、生成

何かを生み出すこと。特に電気を作ること。

やさしい英語で： The process of producing something, especially electricity.

• Wind farms increase electricity generation.
• The plant stopped power generation during repairs.
• Automatic generation of reports saves us time.

使い方： generation of something (The generation of electricity requires reliable equipment.)

類義語： production, creation

よく使う表現： power generation, electricity generation, generation of something