氏うじ人びと

noun

clan member; lineal descendant of a clan

Historical term referring to a member of an extended kinship group (uji) in ancient Japan, especially one who shares a common ancestor and participates in clan rituals.

• 古こ代だいの氏うじ人びとは、共きょう通つうの祖そ先せんを祀まつる祭さい祀しに参さん加かした。

  In ancient times, clan members participated in rituals honoring their common ancestor.

• 氏うじ人びとの結けっ束そくは、大和やまと政せい権けんの基き盤ばんの一ひとつだった。

  The solidarity of clan members was one of the foundations of the Yamato polity.