平成(へいせい)

へいせい
noun
Heisei era (1989-2019)
time-period
1. Heisei era (1989-2019)
The Japanese era name for the period from January 8, 1989 to April 30, 2019, during the reign of Emperor Akihito. Preceded by Shōwa and followed by Reiwa.
平成(へいせい)は三十一年(さんじゅういちねん)続(つづ)いた。
The Heisei era lasted 31 years.
私(わたし)は平成(へいせい)元年(がんねん)に生(う)まれた。
I was born in the first year of Heisei.
平成(へいせい)の時代(じだい)には携帯電話(けいたいでんわ)やインターネットが広(ひろ)まり、生活(せいかつ)が大(おお)きく変(か)わった。
During the Heisei era, mobile phones and the internet spread widely, and daily life changed greatly.

平成(へいせい) is the Japanese era name (元号(げんごう)) for 1989–2019.

Era system

Japan uses a system of era names based on the reigning emperor:

Usage

Era names are used alongside Western calendar years in official documents, licenses, and daily life:

Related Words

Related: 令和(れいわ) (current era)
Related: 昭和(しょうわ) (Showa)
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