裔えい

noun

descendant; scion; lineage

Literary or formal term for a descendant or bloodline; often found in historical or poetic contexts. In modern Japanese, 子孫 (しそん) is more common.

• 彼かれは名めい門もんの裔えいとして生うまれた。

  He was born as a scion of a distinguished family.

• この村むらには古こ代だいの王おうの裔えいが住すんでいると言いわれている。

  It is said that descendants of an ancient king live in this village.