血けっ統とう

noun

lineage; pedigree; bloodline

Refers to ancestral line or descent, often used for animals (e.g., racehorses, dogs) as well as humans. Can carry a formal or biological nuance.

• この犬いぬは血けっ統とうが良よい。

  This dog has a good pedigree.

• 彼かれは由ゆい緒しょある血けっ統とうの出しゅっ身しんだ。

  He comes from a distinguished lineage.