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Definition and Synonyms for 古代
| 1. | 古代 | ヨーロッパの中世以前の歴史的な期間 |
| Antiquity | the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe | |
| Synonyms: | 古代 |
Meanings for each kanji in 古代
| » | 古 | old |
| » | 代 | substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee |
Categories 古代 is a member of
| 1. | エージ | 顕著な特徴を持っている歴史の時代 |
| Age | an era of history having some distinctive feature | |
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Sample Sentences for 古代
今度のマリオは海底に沈んだ古代王国の謎を解き明かす海洋アドベンチャーだ。
The new Mario game is an underwater adventure where he solves the mystery of an ancient kingdom sunk to the bottom of the sea.
古代ローマでは、金持ちの有力者が街を歩く時に彼らの周りを護衛したボディガードが衛星と呼ばれた。
In ancient Rome, the bodyguards who surrounded the wealthy and powerful to protect them when they walked the streets, were called satellites.
この壁画からは古代人の生活の片鱗を伺うことができる。
We can get a glimpse of the life style of ancient people from this wall painting.
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