この儀式は幾世代にもわたって伝わってきた。

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English Translation

This ceremony has been handed down from generation to generation.

Furigana

この儀式(ぎしき)は幾(いく)世代(せだい)にもわたって伝(つた)わってきた。

Romanji

Kono gishiki wa iku sedai ni mo watatte tsutawattekita.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

儀式 (ぎしき)

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

は (は)

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

幾 (いく)

some; several; many; how many?; how much?

世代 (せだい)

generation; the world; the age

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

渡る (わたる)

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span

伝わる (つたわる)

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along