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祖先

そせん

ancestor; predecessor

noun

Japaneseancestor; predecessor

Example sentences

  • 我々人類の祖先は、数百万年前にアフリカで誕生したと考えられています。

    It is believed that our human ancestors were born in Africa millions of years ago.

  • DNAの比較研究により、異なる民族の祖先が共通の源を持つことが明らかになりました。

    Comparative DNA research has revealed that different ethnic groups share a common ancestral origin.

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