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:2026/01/04
そせん
Kanji
祖先
Noun
Japanese Meaning
先祖。また、ある事柄が始まった初めの人。
Easy Japanese Meaning
じぶんのかぞくでまえのじだいにいきていたひとたちのこと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
祖先 / 先人 / 祖宗
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
祖先 / 祖宗 / 先人
Korean Meaning
조상 / 선조
Vietnamese Meaning
tổ tiên / ông cha / tiền nhân
Tagalog Meaning
ninuno / kanunu-nunuan
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祖先: ancestor
( romanization )
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My ancestors were engaged in agriculture.
See correct answer
私のそせんは農業を営んでいました。
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