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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

祖そ先せん

sosen

ancestor

Example sentences

私わたしたちの祖先そせんはこの国くにに１５０年前ねんまえにやってきた。
Our ancestors came to this country 150 years ago.
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インディアンの祖先そせんはアジアからやってきた。
The Indians' ancestors arrived from Asia.
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その部族ぶぞくは祖先そせんを崇拝すうはいしている。
That tribe worships its ancestors.
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Kanji in 祖先

祖ancestor; pioneerOnソ
先before; aheadOnセンKunさき・まず

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