先人（せんじん）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: predecessors/ancestors
Example sentences
- 先人の知恵に学ぶ。 — Learn from the wisdom of our predecessors.
- 先人の努力に感謝する。 — We are grateful for the efforts of those who came before us.
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