原始
げんし
genshi
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 59 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
原始 (げんし (genshi)) means "Primitive". It is read げんし (genshi). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Primitive
Also : Origin · Primeval · Genesis · Beginning
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Example Sentences
原始社会では、人々は狩猟で生活していた。
げんししゃかいでは、ひとびとはかりょくでせいかつしていた。
In primitive society, people lived by hunting.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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