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遺言証書 (いごんしょうしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遺い言ごん証しょう書しょ

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Meanings

1

testamentary document; will

A formal legal document stating one's last will and testament.

彼かれは遺い言ごん証しょう書しょを公こう正せい証しょう書しょとして

作さく

成せい

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た

。

He had his will drawn up as a notarized document.

Kanji

遺bequeath, leave behind, reserve
言say, word
証evidence, proof, certificate
書write

Related words

遺ゆい言ごん
遺言 is the general term for a will or last words, while 遺言証書 specifically refers to the written document.

Built from

遺い言ごん+証しょう書しょ

Etymology

Compound of 遺言 (last will) and 証書 (certificate, document).