- genjin primitive man
Used mainly in archaeology, anthropology, or history texts, not in everyday conversation.
教科書で原人の化石について読んだ。
Kyōkasho de genjin no kaseki ni tsuite yonda.
I read about primitive man fossils in the textbook.
原人は火を使えたのだろうか。
Genjin wa hi o tsukaeta no darō ka.
Could primitive man use fire?
⚖️ Often confused with 猿人 (enjin), which refers to an earlier, more ape-like hominid.
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