Vocabulary

古代

ancient times; distant past; antiquity

noun adj-no
N1 freq #6

Example sentences

We learn about ancient Rome and Greece.

New facts about ancient China have recently come to light.

I wish I could see the ancient world.

Salt was a rare and costly commodity in ancient times.

So perhaps this was their ancient god returning after his long absence.

The problem is one of interpreting these ancient scriptures.

This custom dates from ancient times.

That ancient ruin was once a shrine.