門もん葉よう

noun

bloodline; lineage; family; clan

Rare term for a family line or clan, emphasizing descent and kinship. Not used in everyday conversation; more likely encountered in historical or literary contexts.

• その古こ文ぶん書しょには、武ぶ家けの門もん葉ようが詳くわしく記しるされている。

  That old document records the samurai family's lineage in detail.