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祖宗 (そそう) — ancestors | Kumi Dictionary

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祖宗

祖宗

祖そ宗そう

ancestors

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そそう

Noun

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ancestors

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ancestor・pioneer・founder

religion・sect・denomination・main point・origin…(1)

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