noun
Okinawan patrilineal clan; family group sharing a tomb and rituals
An Okinawan cultural term for a clan based on the paternal line, whose members share a common tomb and perform ancestral rituals together.
沖縄では、門中が清明の墓参りを一緒に行う。
In Okinawa, the monchū clan visits the tomb together during the Qingming festival.
彼は同じ門中の人たちと親戚のように付き合っている。
He interacts with people of the same monchū as if they were relatives.