generational
gb/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/ us/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
B2
英語
語義
0件の語義
adjective
B2
relation
1
relating to age generations
connected with groups of people who were born and grew up at around the same time
用法パターン：
generational [difference/divide/change]
よくある間違い：
Do not confuse generational with general. Generational means connected with generations or age groups.
類義語
age-related (broader; connected with age, not necessarily a social generation)
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intergenerational (emphasizes relationships or interaction between different generations)
対義語
ageless (not tied to a particular age group or generation)
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timeless (not limited to a particular period or generation)
コロケーション
generational divide
|generational gap
|generational difference
|generational change
|generational conflict
|generational attitudes
|generational values
|generational identity
|generational tensions
テーマ
society
|age
|culture
|family
例文
- The survey found clear generational differences in attitudes toward remote work.
- Music often becomes a marker of generational identity.
- The debate exposed a generational divide between younger voters and older ones.
学習者向け例文
- There are generational differences in how people use social media.
- The film shows a generational conflict in one family.
adjective
B2
process
2
passed down through generations
passed from parents or grandparents to children over time
用法パターン：
generational [wealth/poverty/trauma/pattern]
よくある間違い：
Generational can describe both positive things, such as wealth, and negative things, such as trauma or poverty.
類義語
inherited (often refers to receiving something directly, especially money, traits, or property)
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intergenerational (more formal; emphasizes transfer or effects across generations)
対義語
one-generation (limited to a single generation)
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newly acquired (not received from earlier generations)
コロケーション
generational wealth
|generational poverty
|generational trauma
|generational disadvantage
|generational privilege
|generational patterns
|generational inheritance
|generational cycle
|generational legacy
|generational inequality
テーマ
family
|society
|history
|inequality
例文
- The family business created generational wealth for his children and grandchildren.
- Researchers studied how generational trauma can affect health and education.
- The policy was designed to break cycles of generational poverty.
学習者向け例文
- Their family has generational wealth.
- The story is about generational trauma.
adjective
C1
property
3
rare and generation-defining
extremely rare and important, as if it happens only once in many years
用法パターン：
a generational [talent/opportunity/crisis/shift]
よくある間違い：
This use is often used for praise or emphasis and can sound exaggerated if used for ordinary things.
類義語
once-in-a-generation (more explicit and often stronger)
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exceptional (general praise; does not specifically suggest rarity across generations)
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historic (emphasizes lasting historical importance)
対義語
ordinary (not unusual or exceptional)
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common (happens often, not once in a generation)
コロケーション
generational talent
|generational player
|generational athlete
|generational opportunity
|generational crisis
|generational moment
|generational shift
|generational change
|generational investment
|generational challenge
テーマ
sports
|business
|media
|achievement
例文
- Scouts described the young quarterback as a generational talent.
- The pandemic became a generational event for students around the world.
- The company saw artificial intelligence as a generational opportunity.
学習者向け例文
- She is a generational talent in tennis.
- This is a generational chance to improve the city.
adjective
technical
C1
relation
4
relating to product generations
connected with a new version or stage of a technology or product
用法パターン：
generational [improvement/leap/upgrade] in [technology/product]
よくある間違い：
In technology, a generation is a version or stage of development, not an age group of people.
類義語
next-generation (usually describes the newest or future version)
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version-related (clearer but less idiomatic in many contexts)
対義語
incremental (small and gradual rather than a full-generation change)
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same-generation (belonging to the same stage or version)
コロケーション
generational improvement
|generational leap
|generational upgrade
|generational advance
|generational change
|generational performance gain
|generational shift
|generational design
|generational platform
|generational architecture
テーマ
technology
|business
|innovation
例文
- The new chip delivers a major generational improvement in battery life.
- Console makers often promise a generational leap in graphics.
- The software update is useful, but it is not a generational change.
学習者向け例文
- The new phone has a generational upgrade in its camera.
- This chip is a generational improvement.
文法
辞書形
generational
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
US/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
音節・強勢
gen - er - a - tion - al （5音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: generational
- Comparative: generationaler
- Superlative: generationalest
表現
generational divide
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl dɪvˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
difference between age groups
a big difference between older and younger people in how they think or live
例文
- There is a clear generational divide over climate policy.
- The workplace training revealed a generational divide in communication styles.
- Streaming services have widened the generational divide in how people watch TV.
generational poverty
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl pˈɑvɚti/
fixed phrase
poverty across family generations
poverty that affects parents, children, and grandchildren in the same family or community
例文
- Better schools alone may not be enough to end generational poverty.
- The program helps families break the cycle of generational poverty.
- Generational poverty can limit access to housing, health care, and education.
generational shift
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl ʃˈɪft/
fixed phrase
major age-driven change
a big change that happens because a new generation becomes important
例文
- The election reflected a generational shift in the party's base.
- Remote work may represent a generational shift in expectations about office life.
- A generational shift is changing how consumers think about ownership.
generational talent
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl tˈælənt/
fixed phrase
informal
exceptionally rare talent
someone with amazing ability who is thought to be one of the best people of their time
例文
- Many fans believe she is a generational talent in women's basketball.
- The club paid a record fee for a teenager they viewed as a generational talent.
- Not every promising young player is a generational talent.
generational trauma
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl tɹˈɔmə/
fixed phrase
inherited psychological harm
pain or harm from the past that affects children and grandchildren, not only the people who first experienced it
例文
- The novel explores generational trauma after war and displacement.
- Therapy helped her understand patterns of generational trauma in her family.
- Communities may carry generational trauma from colonization or racial violence.
generational wealth
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl wˈɛlθ/
fixed phrase
inherited family wealth
money, property, or advantages that a family passes from parents to children over many years
例文
- Home ownership has been a major source of generational wealth for many families.
- The report examines how unequal access to credit affects generational wealth.
- She wants to build generational wealth for her children.