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〜世紀 (suffix)

A suffix indicating a specific century.

💬 Example

"21世紀は科学技術が大きく発展した。"

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'Sei' as 'Say' and 'Ki' as 'Key'. You 'Say' the 'Key' to history by counting the 'Seiki'.

🏛️ Origin

⚠️ Common Mistakes

1900世紀 (1900-seiki) → 20世紀 (20-seiki)

ichi-seiki → isseiki

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