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prehistory in Japanese

prehistory in Japanese is 先史時代, 先史学, 前史 — prehistory means the time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.

prehistory in Japanese

先史時代
noun
Pronounced: senshijidai
The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.
先史学
noun
Pronounced: senshigaku
The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.
前史
noun
Pronounced: zenshi
(often, _, as, _, pre-history) The history leading up to some event, condition, etc.

What does "prehistory" mean?

  1. noun The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.
  2. noun The study of those times.
  3. noun Any past time (even recent) treated as such a distant, unknowable era.
  4. noun The history leading up to some event, condition, etc.
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What is "prehistory" in Japanese?

"prehistory" in Japanese is 先史時代, 先史学, 前史. prehistory means: The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.

How do you pronounce 先史時代?

"prehistory" in Japanese is 先史時代, pronounced "senshijidai".

Are there other ways to say "prehistory" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "prehistory": 先史時代, 先史学, 前史.

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