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(いにしえ)antiquity, ancient times

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    1. Noun

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      antiquity, ancient times

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      京都(きょうと)一部(いちぶ)(いにしえ)姿(すがた)をとどめている。

      Some parts of Kyoto have retained their appearance from ancient times. {antiquity, ancient times}

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      (いにしえ)奈良(なら)(みやこ)はとても(さか)えていたそうです。

      It seems that the ancient capital of Nara was very prosperous in antiquity. {antiquity, ancient times}

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      (ふる)いものが()きな(ぼく)古典(こてん)()みながら(いにしえ)(しの)んでいます。

      As someone who loves old things, I reminisce about antiquity while reading classics. {antiquity, ancient times}

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      ミイラを皮切(かわき)りに、(かず)(おお)くの(いにしえ)(しな)がピラミッドから発見(はっけん)された。

      Starting with the mummy, a large number of antiquities from ancient times were discovered from the pyramid. {antiquity, ancient times}

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      その歴史(れきし)()は、戦後(せんご)現代(げんだい)からはるか(いにしえ)時代(じだい)まで、幅広(はばひろ)歴史(れきし)研究(けんきゅう)している。

      That historian has been conducting a wide range of research in history, from the post-war modern era all the way back to ancient times. {antiquity, ancient times}

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