Japanese Conversation · Level 113
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Japanese word
遺産
Pronunciation
Romajiisan
Meaning
- nouninheritance
Example
父は私に遺産を残しました。chichi wa watashi ni i san o noko shi ma shi ta
My father left me an inheritance.
More examples
私は祖父から受け取った遺産を大切に管理しています。watashi wa so fu ka ra u ke to tta i san o tai setsu ni kan ri shi te i ma su
I carefully manage the inheritance I received from my grandfather.
Core concept
Refers to what remains from an earlier generation and is carried forward by later generations.
Common phrases
遺産を相続するi san o sō zoku su ru
inherit an estate
遺産を受け取るi san o u ke to ru
receive an inheritance
遺産を残すi san o noko su
leave an inheritance
Similar words
相続財産sōzokuzaisan: Property and money legally received from a deceased person.
Definition in Japanese
前の世代が残し、後の世代が受け継ぐ財産や文化。mae no se dai ga noko shi ato no se dai ga u ke tsu gu zai san ya bun ka
Word origin
遺 (i, "leave behind") and 産 (san, "property") form the Sino-Japanese word 遺産 (isan), originally expressing property left behind.
Usage tips
- A family can speak of an inheritance when it receives assets, while a country can speak of its heritage when it preserves customs, buildings, or history.
Other meanings
- heritagenoun
- legacynoun