noun
lineal ascendant
Legal term referring to direct ancestors such as parents and grandparents. Used in contexts like inheritance law.
直系尊属は相続人になることができます。
Lineal ascendants can become heirs.
Refers to direct descendants (children, grandchildren), the opposite of 直系尊属.
Compound of 直系 (direct line) and 尊属 (ascendant).