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Definition and Synonyms for 先祖
| 1. | 祖 | 自分が系統を引く（通常、祖父母よりも遠い）人 |
| Ancestor | someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | |
| Synonyms: | ルーツ, 先人, 先祖, 先つ祖, 始祖, 祖, 祖先, 親, 高祖 | |
| 2. | 祖 | あなたを子孫とする人 |
| Forbear | a person from whom you are descended | |
| Synonyms: | 先祖, 寛恕, 祖, 親 | |
| 3. | 先祖 | 直系の祖先 |
| Primogenitor | an ancestor in the direct line | |
| Synonyms: | 人祖, 先祖, 太祖, 祖先 |
Meanings for each kanji in 先祖
| » | 先 | before; ahead; previous; future; precedence |
| » | 祖 | ancestor; pioneer; founder |
Categories 先祖 is a member of
| 1. | 祖 | 自分が系統を引く（通常、祖父母よりも遠い）人 |
| Ancestor | someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | |
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| 2. | 肉縁 | 血縁や婚姻による関係のある人 |
| Relation | a person related by blood or marriage | |
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Sample Sentences for 先祖
私たちの先祖は百五十年前この国にたどり着きました。
Our ancestors arrived in this country 150 years ago.
ある出来事を記念したり先祖の伝説を伝えるために建てられたものであった。
They were erected to commemorate a certain event or to tell an ancestral legend.
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