先祖 (Senzo) is a Japanese noun meaning “ancestor, forefather, foremother”.
Meanings
- nounancestor; forefather; foremother
Examples
この日私たちは先祖の墓参りをする。
We visit the tombs of our ancestors on this day.
我々の先祖は星の読み方を知っていた。
Our ancestors knew how to read the stars.
うちの先祖には有名な人がいく人かいる。
Our family has some distinguished ancestors.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).