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生前贈与 (せいぜんぞうよ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

生せい前ぜん贈ぞう与よ

Meanings

1

noun

gift inter vivos; lifetime gift

law

Legal term for a gift made during the donor's lifetime, as opposed to a bequest. Used in inheritance and tax contexts.

生せい前ぜん贈ぞう与よには贈ぞう与よ税ぜいがかかる場ば合あいがある。
A gift tax may apply to lifetime gifts.
彼かれは子こ供どもたちに生せい前ぜん贈ぞう与よとして財ざい産さんの一いち部ぶを渡わたした。
He transferred part of his assets to his children as a lifetime gift.

Kanji

生life, genuine, birth
前in front, before
贈presents, send, give to
与

bestow, participate in, give

Similar words

遺い贈ぞう
遺贈 is a bequest made through a will, taking effect after death, while 生前贈与 is a gift made while the donor is still alive.
相そう続ぞく
相続 is inheritance in general, including both testate and intestate succession, whereas 生前贈与 specifically refers to inter vivos transfers.

Etymology

Compound of 生前 (せいぜん, 'during one's lifetime') and 贈与 (ぞうよ, 'gift, donation').