末裔（まつえい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: descendant / offspring
Example sentences
- 彼はその一族の末裔だ。 — He is a descendant of that family.
- 末裔として伝統を守る。 — As a descendant, he upholds the tradition.
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