prehistoric in Japanese
prehistoric in Japanese is 先史時代の, 先史 — prehistoric means belonging to the time before humans kept written records.
prehistoric in Japanese
先史時代の
(properly) Of or relating to the epoch before written record.
先史
Pronounced: senshi
(properly) Of or relating to the epoch before written record.
What does "prehistoric" mean?
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adjective Belonging to the time before humans kept written records.
"Archaeologists found prehistoric tools buried in the cave."
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adjective Extremely old-fashioned or outdated (used loosely, often humorously).
"My uncle still uses a prehistoric flip phone."
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prehistoric in a sentence
- Archaeologists found prehistoric tools buried in the cave.
- The museum has a whole wing devoted to prehistoric life.
- My uncle still uses a prehistoric flip phone.
- That software looks positively prehistoric compared to modern apps.
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What is "prehistoric" in Japanese?
"prehistoric" in Japanese is 先史時代の, 先史. prehistoric means: Belonging to the time before humans kept written records.
How do you use "prehistoric" in a sentence?
Example: "Archaeologists found prehistoric tools buried in the cave." In Japanese, "prehistoric" is 先史時代の, 先史.
Are there other ways to say "prehistoric" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "prehistoric": 先史時代の, 先史.
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