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32 先祖
Ancestors

Meaning

Primary

Ancestors

Secondary

One's Ancestors

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Reading

せんぞ

Notes

Groups

    • 先祖 Ancestors, One's Ancestors

    • 子孫 Descendant

Remarks

  • Perhaps そ is rendaku'd to ぞ to mimic the way old people (Ancestors) talk.

  • Our Ancestors used to eat magical Senzo せんぞ beans.

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