彼は代々続く小さな旅館を営んでいる。
He runs a small traditional inn that has been in his family for generations.
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In this house, there is a treasure that has been passed down for generations.
私の家系は代々、医者をしている。
My family has been doctors for generations.
彼女の実家は、代々この地で手広く商を営んでいる。
Her family has been running an extensive business in this area for generations.
彼は代々続く稼業に精を出した。
He inherited the family business that had continued for generations and worked hard at it.
この田畑は、代々我が家に受け継がれてきた。
These fields and paddies have been passed down through our family for generations.
彼女は代々続く上流階級の出身だ。
She comes from an upper-class family that has existed for generations.
彼は借金を返すために、先祖代々の土地を売り渡した。
He sold off his ancestral land to pay back his debts.
この刀は、代々我が家に伝わる家宝です。
This sword is an heirloom that has been passed down in my family for generations.
その秘伝の奥義は、代々の家元によって血脈相承されてきた。
The secret techniques have been passed down from generation to generation by successive heads of the school through Kechimyaku Sōjō.
Usage Notes
Refers to something continuing through many generations. Can be used as a noun or an adverb.
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