世襲

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 世襲 is read as せしゅう and means hereditary succession of a position or role across generations.
• Basic usage: It appears in a system for inheriting status and in a story where even artisan roles are passed down.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• As a system
  • 地位を世襲する制度 refers to a system under which a position is inherited across generations. Example: 歴史の授業で地位を世襲する制度について学びました。
• A role being inherited
  • The passive 世襲されていた states that even artisan roles were passed from one generation to another. Example: 物語の王国では職人の役目まで世襲されていました。