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先祖

Reading

Kana: せんぞ
Romaji: senzo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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ancestor

Kanji

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Reading: 
Meanings: ancestor, pioneer, founder

Example Sentences

この先祖(せんぞ)伝来(でんらい)家宝(かほう)(きみ)(もの)だ。
➥This heirloom shall be yours.
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うちの先祖(せんぞ)には有名(ゆうめい)(ひと)がいく(にん)かいる。
➥Our family has some distinguished ancestors.
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(かれ)らの着物(きもの)私達(わたしたち)先祖(せんぞ)のものによく()ている。
➥Their clothes are quite like those of our ancestors.
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我々(われわれ)先祖(せんぞ)(ほし)()(かた)()っていた。
➥Our ancestors knew how to read the stars.
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(かれ)先祖(せんぞ)はアイルランドからそこに()った。
➥His ancestors went there from Ireland.
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日本人(にっぽんじん)は、お(ぼん)()先祖(せんぞ)自分達(じぶんたち)のところにやってきていると(しん)じている。
➥During O-bon, Japanese people believe they receive a visit from an ancestor.
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