Vocabulary
昭和

昭しょう和わ

shōwa
Common N2 noun

Translations

1. Showa era
2. Showa period

Notes

The Showa era refers to the period in Japanese history from December 25, 1926, to January 7, 1989, during the reign of Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa. It was a time of significant change, including World War II and Japan's post-war economic miracle.

Examples

昭しょう和わは日に本ほんの歴れき史しの一いち時じ代だいです。

Shōwa wa Nihon no rekishi no ichijidai desu.

Showa is an era in Japanese history.

昭しょう和わ時じ代だいには多おおくの変へん化かがありました。

Shōwa jidai ni wa ōku no henka ga arimashita.

There were many changes during the Showa period.

昭しょう和わ天てん皇のうは日に本ほんの象しょう徴ちょうでした。

Shōwa Tennō wa Nihon no shōchō deshita.

Emperor Showa was a symbol of Japan.