Three generations

Japanese: 三代 - さんだい

[1] [noun] ① the period during which three emperors or rulers reigned in succession. Also, the three successive ... ※Kana-zoshi, Tokaido Meisho-ki (around 1659-61) 6 “Therefore, in this decadent world of the last days, only a small recollection of the courtesy of the three generations remains.” [Analects of Confucius, Wei Ling Gong] [2] Abbreviation of “Sandaishu (Collection of Three Generations).” ※Yokyoku, Soshi-sen (around 1570) “Then, the words that are correct are wrong, like the general of Mt. Fuji’s four diseases, eight diseases, three generations, eight departments, all the same words.”

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙① 三人の天子や君主が連続して在位する間。また、その間の三度の代替り。※平家（１３Ｃ前）一一「あまの村雲の剣は、崇神天皇より景行天皇まで三代は」② 親・子・孫と続いて三世代が生きた間。また、その三人。※青表紙一本源氏（1001‐14頃）明石「なにがし延喜の御手より弾き伝へたること、三代になんなり侍りぬるを」③ 家系の三代目。第三代。※宇津保（970‐999頃）俊蔭「この山のぞう七人にあたる人を三代のむまごにうべし」[2][一] 古代中国の、夏(か)・殷(いん)・周の三王朝。※仮名草子・東海道名所記（1659‐61頃）六「されば今末代の自堕落世界に、三代の礼わづかに俤(おもかげ)をのこし」〔論語‐衛霊公〕[二] 「さんだいしゅう（三代集）」の略。※謡曲・草子洗（1570頃）「さて言葉を正さで誤りしは、富士のなるさの大将や、四病八病三代八部同じ文字」

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