これらの古い慣習は世代から世代へと受け継がれてきたものだ。

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English Translation

These old customs have been handed down from generation to generation.

Furigana

これらの古(ふる)い慣習(かんしゅう)は世代(せだい)から世代(せだい)へと受(う)け継(つ)がれてきたものだ。

Romanji

Korera no furui kanshū wa sedai kara sedai e to uketsugaretekita mono da.

Words

これ等 (これら)

these

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

古い (ふるい)

old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article

慣習 (かんしゅう)

usual (historical) custom

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

世代 (せだい)

generation; the world; the age

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

受け継ぐ (うけつぐ)

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative