歴れき世せい

noun

successive generations; successive emperors

Formal, historical term referring to a line of generations, especially of emperors or rulers. Rare in modern everyday language.

• 歴れき世せいの天皇てんのうの事じ績せきをまとめた書しょ物もつがある。

  There is a book that compiles the achievements of successive emperors.