毎年お盆には家族で先祖の墓に参ります。
Every year during Obon, our family visits the ancestors' graves.
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We hold a memorial service for our ancestors during Obon.
彼は先祖の墓石を丁寧に磨いた。
He carefully polished his ancestors' gravestone.
お盆には、家族で先祖の供養を行うのが習慣だ。
It is a custom for families to hold a memorial service for their ancestors during Obon.
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.
毎年、盂蘭盆会には家族全員が集まり、先祖の供養を行うのが恒例となっている。
Every year during the Obon festival, the whole family gathers to hold a memorial service for our ancestors.
正月には、一家眷族が揃って先祖の墓参りに行くのが恒例だ。
It is customary for the whole family and relatives to gather and visit the ancestors' graves during the New Year.
彼は先祖から猗頓之富を受け継いだ。
He inherited a massive fortune from his ancestors.
Usage Notes
Refers to the progenitors of a family lineage or deceased relatives.
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