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そせん
Meanings
Noun
1. ancestor
Alt. forms
祖そ先せん
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そせん
Pitch accent
そ
せん
Composed of
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
ancestral spirits
hereditary
ancestor worship
common ancestor
plesiomorphy; ancestral character
Examples (6 in total)
Do you know your forefather?
The Indians' ancestors arrived from Asia.
We should respect our ancestors.
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