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Definition and Synonyms for 古代
| 1. | 古代 | ヨーロッパの中世以前の歴史的な期間 |
| Antiquity | the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe | |
| Synonyms: | 古代 |
Meanings for each kanji in 古代
| 古 | old | Kanji Details » |
| 代 | substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee | Kanji Details » |
Categories 古代 is a member of
| 1. | エージ | 顕著な特徴を持っている歴史の時代 |
| Age | an era of history having some distinctive feature | |
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Sample Sentences for 古代
シュメール人が発明した楔形文字は、古代オリエントの様々な言語で使用された。
The cuneiform alphabet invented by the Sumerians was used by many languages in the ancient Near East.
この壁画からは古代人の生活の片鱗を伺うことができる。
We can get a glimpse of the life style of ancient people from this wall painting.
彼は船で何世紀も前に自分の土地を離れた古代の神様についての話を聞いていた。
He had heard stories about an ancient god who had left his land centuries before by ship.
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