九きゅう族ぞく

noun

nine nearest generations of relatives

Formal or literary term referring to the nine generations of one's direct lineage: great-great-grandparents, great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, oneself, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Rare in everyday conversation.

• 九きゅう族ぞくの繁はん栄えいを願ねがう。

  I pray for the prosperity of the nine generations of my family.

• この言こと葉ばは九きゅう族ぞくにわたる親しん族ぞくを指さす。

  This word refers to relatives spanning nine generations.