せしゅう
Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Particle
1.
heredity, heritage
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その家系は世襲で代々続いている。
That family line has continued for generations through heredity.
日本の伝統芸能には世襲制が多く見られる。
Hereditary systems are often seen in traditional Japanese performing arts.
古代の日本では、天皇の位は世襲によって継承されてきた。
In ancient Japan, the emperor's throne was inherited through heredity.
多くの伝統工芸では、技術が親から子へと世襲で伝えられる。
In many traditional crafts, techniques are passed down from parent to child through heredity.
政治における世襲は、民主主義の原則と矛盾するという批判もある。
There are also criticisms that hereditary succession in politics contradicts the principles of democracy.
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