だいだい
Daidai
Other forms: 代代
代々 (Daidai) is a Japanese adverb meaning “for generations, from generation to generation, generation after generation, through the ages”.
Meanings
- adverb, noun, adjectival nounfor generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
Examples
この伝統は代々受け継がれている。
This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation.
これらの話は代々語りつがれてきた。
These tales have been passed on from generation to generation.
神話や伝説は代々語り継がれていくべきだ。
Myths and legends should be handed down from generation to generation.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).