How to say ancestor in Japanese

せんぞsenzo

noun / ~の noun:

  • ancestor

Example Sentences

日本人nipponjinhaお盆obonnoma先祖senzoga自分jibuntachinoところtokoroniやってきているyattekiteiruto信じているshinjiteiru
During O-bon, Japanese people believe they receive a visit from an ancestor.
英語eigohaドイツ語DOITSUgotodou語族gozokuであるdearu
English is a sister language of German.

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