Translation guide
In Japanese, the term for inheritance tax is 相続税 (そうぞくぜい). This is a specific legal and financial term. There is also a broader term 相続課税 (そうぞくかぜい) referring to inheritance taxation in general. For everyday conversation, 相続税 is the standard word.
inheritance tax
The tax levied on inherited assets.
The standard term for inheritance tax in legal, financial, and everyday contexts.
相続 (そうぞく) means 'inheritance' or 'succession'. 税 (ぜい) means 'tax'. 贈与税 (ぞうよぜい) is 'gift tax', which is related but distinct.
The deadline for filing inheritance tax is within 10 months from the day after you become aware of the decedent's death.
The inheritance tax was so high that we had to sell the house.
Refers to inheritance taxation as a system or concept, often used in policy or academic discussions.
The system of inheritance taxation varies greatly from country to country.