上代

じょうだい
ancient times

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じょうだい【上代】

ancient times; remote ages; the early history 《of our race》.

●上代の ancient; of remote antiquity.

上代歌謡 songs and ballads in [of] ancient times.

上代語 the ancient Japanese language.

上代史 ancient history.

上代特殊仮名遣い the special way of writing kana in ancient Japan [Japanese].

上代文学 ancient literature.