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A10 Adverb, Noun, No-adjective
代々for generations, hereditary, generation after generation
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Adverb, Noun, No-adjective
1.
for generations, from generation to generation, generation after generation, through the ages
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代々 【だいだい】、代代 【だいだい】
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私の家は代々酒屋を営んでいる。
My family has been running a liquor store for generations. {for generations, hereditary, generation after generation}
代々武士の我が家はみんな戦いに優れている。
Our home, being hereditary samurais, has excelled in battle for generations. {for generations, hereditary, generation after generation}
先祖代々のお墓には毎年訪れるようにしています。
I make it a point to visit the ancestral grave every year, which has been there for generations. {for generations, hereditary, generation after generation}
代々受け継がれている家宝を誰かに譲ることは出来ない。
I cannot pass on the family heirloom, which has been handed down for generations, to someone else. {for generations, hereditary, generation after generation}
この昔話は代々伝わってきたもので、後世にも残したいと思っている。
This old tale has been passed down for generations, and I hope to continue to preserve it for future generations. {for generations, hereditary, generation after generation}
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