How to Say ‘It's clothing from the Heian period.’ in Japanese
平安時代の服です。
heian jidai no fuku desu
[HAY-ahn jee-DAH-ee no foo-KOO dess]
💬 Usage Tip: 時代の plus a noun means "from that era": 江戸時代の服 "clothing from the Edo period".
Phrase Breakdown
平安時代の
heian jidai no
of the Heian period
Said 'heian jidai no'. Heian was an era from 794 to 1185. Say 'hei-an' as two clear sounds.
平安時代の本を読みます。
I read a book about the Heian period.
Words in this phrase
平安
heian
[HAY-ahn]
Heian (era name)
Name of the Japanese period 794–1185, when Kyoto was the capital and court culture flourished.
平安京は今の京都です。
Heian-kyo is today's Kyoto.
時代
jidai
[jee-DAH-ee]
era; period; age
A span of history; used after era names.
江戸時代の町です。
It's an Edo-period town.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
服です。
fuku desu
is clothing
Said 'fuku desu'. The 'fu' is soft, made by blowing lightly between your lips.
新しい服です。
These are new clothes.
Words in this phrase
服
fuku
[foo-KOO]
clothes
A noun for clothing or an outfit.
今日は青い服を着ています。
I'm wearing blue clothes today.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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