noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
will; dying instructions; last wishes
Formal term for instructions left by a deceased person. Often used in legal or solemn contexts. Can be used as a suru-verb (遺命する) meaning 'to leave a will' or 'to give dying instructions'.
父の遺命に従い、遺産の一部を慈善団体に寄付した。
Following my father's will, I donated part of the inheritance to a charity.
彼は遺命で葬儀は家族だけで行うよう指示していた。
He had left instructions in his will that the funeral be held only with family.