LingakuFrequency rank: 15,492. – 15,538.
- ancestor
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- ancestor
This word refers to a person from whom one is descended, typically more distant than a grandparent. It is often used in discussions about family history or genealogy.
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そせん祖先をたどるto trace back ancestorsせんぞだいだい先祖代々ancestors through generationsそせんのれい祖先の霊spirit of ancestorsそせんすうはい祖先崇拝ancestor worshipそせん祖先のちえ知恵wisdom of ancestorsせんぞ先祖をうやまう敬うto honor one's ancestorsいでんてき遺伝的なそせん祖先genetic ancestorそせん祖先にかんしゃ感謝するto give thanks to ancestorsそせん祖先でんしょう伝承ancestor traditionそせん祖先のとち土地land of the ancestors
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Our ancestors came to this country 150 years ago.
The ancestors of Native Americans went to the continent from Asia by way of the Bering Strait.
The ancestors of Native Americans went to the continent from Asia by way of the Bering Strait.
The tribe worships its ancestors and speaks its own language, and speaks an unfamiliar language.