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遡るさかのぼる

sakanoboru

to go back, to date back; ascend

Example sentence

彼の家系は17世紀にさかのぼる。

His family dates back to the seventeenth century.

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Sentences with 遡る

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WordMeaning
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目指すめざすto aim at, to have an eye on
狙うねらうto aim at
迫るせまるto draw near, to press
巡るめぐるto go around
潰すつぶすto smash, to waste
もたれるもたれるto lean against, to lean on

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