累るい世せい

noun, adverb

successive generations; for generations

Formal, somewhat literary term used to describe something continuing over many generations. Often appears in historical or ceremonial contexts.

• その家か系けいは累るい世せいにわたって学がく者しゃを輩はい出しゅつしてきた。

  That family has produced scholars for successive generations.

• 累るい世せいの功こう績せきが認みとめられ、叙じょ勲くんされた。

  Their achievements over many generations were recognized, and they were decorated.