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遺財 (いざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遺い財ざい

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Meanings

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noun

bequest; inheritance

Refers to property or assets left behind by a deceased person. Somewhat formal; in everyday speech, 遺産 (いさん) is more common.

彼かれは祖そ父ふの遺い財ざいで大だい学がくに通かよった。
He attended university using his grandfather's bequest.

Kanji

遺bequeath, leave behind, reserve
財property, money, wealth

Similar words

遺い産さん
遺産 is the common word for 'inheritance' or 'estate'. 遺財 is more formal and less frequent, often used in legal or literary contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 遺 (い, 'leave behind') and 財 (ざい, 'wealth, assets'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.