Search…

Search blog post titles and content.

Time, Numbers & LocationN2

Japanese word 原始: origin / primeval / ancient. Meanings and example sentences.

1 min read

原始 (げんし): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

原始 (げんし) means origin / primeval / ancient.

See example sentences below.

原始 at a glance

原始
げんしgenshi
N2noun
origin / primeval / ancient
原始げんしgenshiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 原始

Core meaning

origin / primeval / ancient

Basic example sentences

Example 1

原始の森にはいろいろな動物がいます。

Translation

There are various animals in the primeval forest.

Example 2

人類は原始の時代から進化してきました。

Translation

Human beings have evolved since the primeval era.

原始 (げんし): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo