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    3. 直系

    直系

    直ちょっ系けい

    direct descent

    KMT7News #18+1Noun, ParticleFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    ちょっけい

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    direct descent, direct line

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはその家いえの直ちょっ系けいの後こう継けい者しゃです。

    He is the direct successor of that family.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsHistory
    この家か系けい図ずを見みると、直ちょっ系けいの祖そ先せんがはっきりとわかる。

    Looking at this family tree, you can clearly see the direct ancestors.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsHistory
    天てんの皇うは神しん話わの時じ代だいから直ちょっ系けいの血ち筋すじを保たもってきた。

    The Emperor has maintained a direct lineage since the age of mythology.

    KMT7HistoryCulture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    王おう位いは直ちょっ系けいの王おう子じに継けい承しょうされるのが一いっ般ぱん的てきだ。

    It is generally the case that the throne is inherited by the direct prince.

    KMT7Politics & LawHistoryFamily & Relationships
    会かい社しゃの経けい営えい権けんは、創そう業ぎょう者しゃの直ちょっ系けいの子し孫そんに引ひき継つがれるのが慣かん例れいだった。

    It was customary for the company's management rights to be passed down to the direct descendants of the founder.

    KMT8Business & FinanceFamily & RelationshipsHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    直
    ただ.ちに・なお.す・-なお.す・なお.る・なお.き・す.ぐ…(7)
    straightaway・honesty・frankness・fix・repair
    系
    lineage・system
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