Japanese word

遺言

Pronunciation

Romajiyuigon

Meaning

  • nounwill

Example

父は遺言を書きました。chichi wa yui gon o ka ki ma shi ta

My father wrote a will.

Illustration for 遺言 (will)

More examples

祖父は家族に大切な遺言を残しました。so fu wa ka zoku ni tai setsu na yui gon o noko shi ma shi ta

My grandfather left an important will for his family.

Core concept

Refers to a person's expressed intentions that remain after death, including arrangements for property, final words, or a last wish.

Common phrases

  • 遺言を残すyui gon o noko su

    leave a will

  • 遺言に従うyui gon ni shitaga u

    follow a will

  • 遺言を撤回するyui gon o tek kai su ru

    revoke a will

Similar words

遺言書yuigonsho: A formal document stating how a person's property is to be handled after death.
遺志ishi: A person's hopes or principles that others continue to honor after death.
遺訓ikun: A deceased person's principles or lessons preserved as guidance for later generations.

Definition in Japanese

死後の財産の扱いなどを示す意思表示、または死を前にして残す最後の言葉。shi go no zai san no atsuka i na do o shime su i shi hyō ji ma ta wa shi o mae ni shi te noko su sai go no koto ba

Word origin

遺言 (yuigon, "words left behind") combines 遺 (i, "leave behind") and 言 (gon, "words"), giving the sense of words or instructions left for others.

Usage tips

  • The Japanese word 遺言 (yuigon) can mean spoken last words as well as a legal will, so it need not involve a document.

Other meanings

  • last wordsnoun
  • dying wishnoun

Related words

  • 遺言者yuigonshatestatornoun

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