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Definition and Synonyms for 祖
1. | 祖 | 先祖に特有の特性 |
Origin | properties attributable to your ancestry | |
Synonyms: | ソース, ソース, ルーツ, 元祖, 家柄, 家筋, 発祥, 祖, 系, 素性, 血筋, 血統, 親 | |
2. | 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 | |
3. | 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 | |
4. | 祖 | 父あるいは母の父親 |
Grandad | the father of your father or mother | |
Synonyms: | じいさん, おじいさん, おじいちゃん, 祖, 祖父, 親 |
Meanings for each kanji in 祖
» | 祖 | ancestor; pioneer; founder |
Categories 祖 is a member of
1. | 素姓 | 同じ血統の他の人たちと共有する、遺伝的に受け継がれた特性 |
Ancestry | inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | |
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2. | 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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3. | 祖父母 | 父あるいは母の親 |
Grandparent | a parent of your father or mother | |
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4. | 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 祖
そいうわけで彼は彼らが提案したことに賛成しなかった。
That is why he did not agree to what they had proposed.
なんぢわが仇のまへに我がために筵をまうけ、わが首にあぶらをそゝぎたまふ。わが酒杯はあふるゝなり。
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
庭にいるのならそとであそんでもいいわよ。
You can go out and play as long as you stay in the yard.
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