氏うじ素す性じょう

noun

family background; lineage

Refers to a person's ancestry, family origin, or social standing by birth. Often used in contexts where one's pedigree is relevant, such as marriage or historical status.

• 彼かれは氏うじ素す性じょうの知しれない人じん物ぶつだ。

  He is a person of unknown background.

• 結けっ婚こんする前まえに相あい手ての氏うじ素す性じょうを調しらべる家いえもある。

  Some families investigate the other party's lineage before marriage.