二代目(にだいめ)

にだいめ
noun
second generation; successor
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1. second generation; successor; the second to hold a title or position
The second person to hold a particular name, title, or leadership position, especially in family businesses, traditional arts, or hereditary roles. Composed of 二(に) (two) + 代目(だいめ) (generation-counter).
二代目(にだいめ)が店(みせ)を継(つ)いだ。
The second-generation owner took over the shop.
彼(かれ)は二代目(にだいめ)社長(しゃちょう)として会社(かいしゃ)を大(おお)きくした。
As the second-generation president, he grew the company.
この老舗(しにせ)は二代目(にだいめ)の時代(じだい)に全国的(ぜんこくてき)に名(な)が知(し)られるようになった。
This long-established shop became nationally known during the second generation's era.

Usage

二代目(にだいめ) can be used on its own to refer to the successor, or before a title: 二代目(にだいめ)社長(しゃちょう) (second-generation president). The pattern extends to other numbers: 三代目(さんだいめ) (third generation), 初代(しょだい) (the first/founding generation). In traditional performing arts like 歌舞伎(かぶき), stage names are inherited across generations.

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Related: 初代(しょだい) (refers to the founder or first holder…)
Related: 三代目(さんだいめ) (is the third generation.)
Related: 跡継(あとつ)ぎ (is a general term for successor or heir.)
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Added 2026.3.8 19:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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