先祖代々
Meanings
1
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation
Used as a noun or no-adjective to describe something that has been passed down within a family for many generations, such as property, traditions, or heirlooms.
This land has been handed down in our family for generations.
We keep the ancestral tradition that has been passed down for generations.
2
for generations; from generation to generation
Adverbial use describing an action or state that continues over many generations within a family.
This family has continued for generations.
I teach the skill that has been passed down from generation to generation.