LingakuFrequency rank: 2,830. – 2,831.
- ancient times; distant past; antiquity
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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[Era] is [Ancient Times]
The Jomon period is ancient times
[Place] has [Ancient Times] ruins
[Person] studies [Ancient Times] culture
[Text] contains records from [Ancient Times]
[Knowledge] has been inherited from [Ancient Times]
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- ancient times; distant past; antiquity
This term refers to a time period that is very far back in history, often associated with early civilizations and significant historical events or eras.
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こだい古代【こだい】
Refers to ancient times, the distant past, or antiquity; often used in historical contexts.
ちゅうせい中世【ちゅうせい】
Refers to the Middle Ages, a period in history that follows antiquity and precedes the modern era.
Medieval Europe is known for knights and castles.
きんだい近代【きんだい】
Refers to modern times or the modern era, contrasting with ancient or medieval periods.
せんしじだい先史時代【せんしじだい】
Refers to prehistory, the time before written records, often study of early human societies.
いせき遺跡【いせき】
Refers to ruins or archaeological sites that provide insight into ancient cultures and civilizations.
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Super technology weapons from the ancients always end up out of control.
Transcending time, the insects of ages gone past dance livelily in amber.
He had heard stories about an ancient god who had left his land centuries before by ship.
Some ancient people thought of the sun as their God.
The ancient Romans founded colonies throughout Europe.
Ancient astronomers noticed constellations and gave them names.
Ancient astronomers did not have instruments to help them see objects in the sky.
Salt was a rare and costly commodity in ancient times.
The ancient Greeks knew as much about the solar system as we do.
In the days of the ancient Incas, it was the largest city in America.