せん
Meanings
Noun
1. ancestor
Kanji used
grandparent
before (timewise)
Pitch accent
せん
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① 血統や一家系の最初の人。② 一つの教え、流派、物事などを始めた人。元祖。
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
Examples (6 in total)
Do you know your forefather?
The Indians' ancestors arrived from Asia.
We should respect our ancestors.
The learned man worships his ancestors.
I can trace my ancestors back 200 years.
Our ancestors came to this country 150 years ago.