古こ代だい
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. ancient times; distant past; antiquity
The performance of ancient weapons is truly fascinating.
Kanji used
old
substitute
Pitch accent
こ
だい
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Used in vocabulary (19 in total)
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
the ancients; ancient people
Examples (22 in total)
This is an ancient law.
The pyramids were built in ancient times.
I wish I could see the ancient world.
You can see the ancient ruins in the distance.
This custom dates from ancient times.
Rome is famous for its ancient architecture.
There's an exhibition of ancient weapons at the museum.
The performance of ancient weapons is truly fascinating.
This time, it was merely a matter of prioritizing ancient traditions.
Rome has a lot of ancient buildings.
Petroleum has been important since ancient times.
Ancient astronomers noticed constellations and gave them names.
That ancient ruin was once a shrine.
I like learning ancient languages.
Salt was a rare and costly commodity in ancient times.
He wrote a novel based on ancient myths.
The problem is one of interpreting these ancient scriptures.
The Romans tried to civilize the ancient Britons.
Because they are ancient items, it is rare for them to function perfectly.
In the days of the ancient Incas, it was the largest city in America.
Bones of ancient creatures are displayed beyond the transparent glass wall.
It is very difficult to handle the bola, but the ancient Incas were very good at it.