NichiDict

先祖

N2
せんぞ
[senzo]
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Meanings

1.Noun

ancestor; forefather; foremother

Examples

先祖を敬うことは日本の伝統文化だ。

Respecting ancestors is part of traditional Japanese culture.

お盆には先祖の墓参りをする習慣がある。

There's a custom of visiting ancestors' graves during Obon.

先祖代々この土地に住んでいるそうだ。

I heard they've lived on this land for generations.