Vocabulary

What does 先祖 (せんぞ, senzo) mean?

先祖 (せんぞ, senzo) means ancestors.

Quick facts
Reading	せんぞ
Romaji	senzo
Part of speech	noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

先祖せんぞ

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsenzo

ancestors

1noun ancestor; forefather; foremother

Example sentences

お盆(ぼん)に先祖(せんぞ)のお墓(はか)へ行(い)きます。
During Obon, I go visit my ancestors' grave.
私(わたし)の先祖(せんぞ)は農業(のうぎょう)をしていたそうだ。
I heard that my ancestors used to farm.

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