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Definition and Synonyms for 祖先
| 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. | 祖先 | 一部のグループにより共有された伝統に関与した初期の人 |
| Forefather | person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group | |
| Synonyms: | 祖先 | |
| 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 祖先
| » | 祖 | ancestor; pioneer; founder |
| » | 先 | before; ahead; previous; future; precedence |
Categories 祖先 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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| 3. | 先代 | （その地位や職につく際）以前にいた人 |
| Predecessor | one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) | |
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Sample Sentences for 祖先
アメリカ先住民の祖先は、ベーリング海峡を経由してアジアから大陸へ渡った。
The ancestors of Native Americans went to the continent from Asia by way of the Bering Strait.
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