焼け跡世代

Japanese

Kanji in this term
焼	跡	世	代
や Grade: 4	あと Grade: S	せ Grade: 3	だい Grade: 3
kun’yomi		on’yomi

Alternative spelling
燒け跡世代 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 焼け跡 (“ruins of a fire”) +‎ 世代 (“generation”).

Noun

焼(や)け跡(あと)世(せ)代(だい) • (yakeato sedai) 

1. generation comprising those who were children during WW2 (in Japan)