ascendant; direct ancestor
Legal term for a direct ancestor, such as a parent or grandparent. Often contrasted with 卑属 (descendant).
See also: 卑属
In civil law, 'sonzoku' refers to direct ancestors such as parents and grandparents.
The murder of an ascendant was once severely punished under the criminal code.
parricide
parricide
lineal ascendant
Compound of 尊 (respected, noble) and 属 (belonging, lineage). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern legal Japanese to denote direct ancestors.