先祖 (せんぞ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

先祖 (せんぞ) means ancestor / forebear.

See example sentences below.

先祖 at a glance

先祖

せんぞsenzo

N2noun

ancestor / forebear

先祖せんぞsenzoN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

ancestor / forebear

Example 1

先祖のお墓を訪ねました。

Translation

I visited my ancestors' graves.

Example 2

先祖からの伝統を大切にしています。

Translation

I value traditions passed down from my ancestors.