ミレニアル世代
mirenialu sedai
The English phrase "millennial" is translated into Japanese as ミレニアル世代 (mirenialu sedai).
This noun refers to a person belonging to the generation born in the last two decades of the 20th century.
Meaning: person from the generation born in the last two decades of the 20th century (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a combination of the katakana loanword ミレニアル (mirenialu), which is a transliteration of the English word "millennial" and the Japanese word for "generation".
How do you pronounce it?
mirenialu sedai
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'millennial' to describe an age group, a Japanese person might instead identify themselves by the era of their birth, such as the 'Heisei era' (平成). This era-based identity is often more common in social settings than using Western generational labels.
- In Japan, the term 'Lost Generation' (ロストジェネレーション) is a more culturally prominent way to describe the demographic shaped by the economic stagnation of the 1990s than the term 'millennial'.
- If you use ミレニアル世代 (mirenialu sedai) in a casual conversation with friends, you might sound like a sociologist or a marketing textbook. For everyday person-to-person identification, Japanese speakers tend to use more local or era-specific descriptors.
Examples in context
- 彼はミレニアル世代だ。Kare wa mireniaru sedai da.He is a millennial.
- ミレニアル世代の価値観は面白い。Mireniaru sedai no kachikan wa omoshiroi.The values of the millennial generation are interesting.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing marketing trends at a cafe.
- 結衣 Yuiこの広告はミレニアル世代をターゲットにしているの？Kono koukoku wa mireniaru sedai o taagetto ni shite iru no?Is this advertisement targeting millennials?
- 大翔 Hirotoそうだね、結衣。彼らの好みに合わせたんだ。Sou da ne, Yui. Karera no konomi ni awaseta n da.That's right, Yui. It was tailored to their tastes.
- 結衣 Yui大翔はミレニアル世代に含まれる？Hiroto wa mireniaru sedai ni fukumareru?Do you fall into the millennial generation, Hiroto?
- 大翔 Hirotoうん、僕はちょうどその世代だよ。Un, boku wa choudo sono sedai da yo.Yeah, I'm exactly in that generation.
