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    3. 紀元

    紀元

    紀き元げん

    era

    KMT9News #32+1CoreNounHistoryKanji Vocab13 strokes

    きげん

    Noun

    1.
    era
    2.
    CE (Common Era), AD (Anno Domini)

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    紀きげん元ぜんせ前んねん1000年 に建たてられた建たて物ものです。

    It is a building built in 1000 BC.

    KMT7History
    この遺い跡せきは紀きげんにひゃ元くねんごろ200年 頃 のものと推すい定ていされている。

    This ruin is estimated to be from around 200 AD.

    KMT9History
    ローマ帝てい国こくの紀き元げんは、多おおくの歴れき史し家かによって研けん究きゅうされている。

    The origin (or era) of the Roman Empire is studied by many historians.

    KMT9History
    紀き元げん前ぜん後ごの文ぶん化か交こう流りゅうが、その後ごの文ぶん明めい発はっ展てんに大おおきく寄き与よした。

    Cultural exchange around the Common Era greatly contributed to the subsequent development of civilization.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions
    紀き元げんを画かくするような大だい発はっ見けんが、科か学がく界かいに大おおきな衝しょう撃げきを与あたえた。

    A groundbreaking discovery that marked a new era sent shockwaves through the scientific community.

    KMT10HistoryScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    紀
    chronicle・account・narrative・history・annals…(1)
    元
    もと…(7)
    beginning・former time・origin
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