先せん住じゅう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

original inhabitant; aboriginal; indigenous

Refers to people who lived in a place before later arrivals; often used in historical or anthropological contexts. Can also modify nouns with の.

• この地ち域いきの先せん住じゅう民みん族ぞくは、独どく自じの文ぶん化かを守まもっている。

  The indigenous people of this region preserve their own culture.

• 先せん住じゅうの住じゅう民みんから土と地ちの歴れき史しを聞きいた。

  I heard about the history of the land from the original inhabitants.

noun

previous priest; former priest

Specifically refers to the priest who served at a temple before the current one. A specialized Buddhist term.

• 先せん住じゅうの和お尚しょうは、今いまは別べつの寺てらにいる。

  The previous priest is now at another temple.