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VocabJLPT N1

nth generation

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Definitions

1. nth generation
2. nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)

This suffix is attached to a number to indicate which generation or successor someone is in a lineage or series. For example, it is commonly used for family businesses, stage names passed down through generations, or numbered successors to a title.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Let me confirm — you are the sixth-generation branch manager, correct?

Sentence 2

My grandfather is the third-generation owner of a small factory and still going strong.

Sentence 3

Wait, you're the second-generation owner of this place?!

Sentence 4

The chairman told reporters, "As the fourth-generation leader, I take full responsibility."

Sentence 5

The previous generation left such a big legacy that the second generation apparently has a lot to live up to.