先せん縄じょう文もん時じ代だいMeaningsNoun1. pre-Jomon period (i.e. the preceramic period) (Historical, Rare)Kanji used先before (timewise)縄rope文written sentence時time代substitutePitch accentせんじょうもんじだいComposed of先せんformer; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening moveNo-adjective縄じょう文もんstraw-rope pattern pressed into earthenwareNoun時じ代だいperiod; epoch; era; age; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness; antiquity; antique; …Noun