senior family members

language: ja

definitions

  1. Family members who belong to an older generation relative to oneself, such as parents, grandparents, or older siblings.
    ja: 年上の親族
  2. Relatives who hold positions of authority or leadership within the family hierarchy due to age or tradition.
    ja: 家族の年長者

examples

  1. It is customary to greet your senior family members first during festivals.

    お祭りの際には、まず年上の親族に挨拶するのが習わしです。

  2. Late at night, groups of servants led by senior family members went through every room in the Grand Garden.

    深夜、家族の年長者に率いられた使用人のグループが、大庭園のすべての部屋を巡回した。