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相続財産 (souzokuzaisan) Japanese meaning: inheritance | Kotomora

相そう続ぞく財ざい産さん

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Meanings

1

inheritance; inherited property; heritage

Refers to the property, assets, and rights passed down from a deceased person to their heirs. Used in legal, financial, and everyday contexts.

彼かれは父ちち親おやの相そう続ぞく財ざい産さんで

家いえ

を

買か

っ

た

。

He bought a house with the inheritance from his father.

相そう続ぞく財ざい産さんの評ひょう価か額がくが高たかく、相そう続ぞく税ぜいがかかった。

The assessed value of the inherited property was high, so inheritance tax was imposed.

Kanji

相inter-, mutual, together
続continue, series, sequel
財property, money, wealth
産products, bear, give birth

Related words

遺い産さん
遺産 is a broader term for 'estate' or 'legacy', including both assets and debts, while 相続財産 specifically refers to the property that is inherited.
相そう続ぞく
相続 is the act or process of inheriting, whereas 相続財産 is the actual property being inherited.

Built from

相そう続ぞく+財ざい産さん

Etymology

Compound of 相続 (そうぞく, 'inheritance') and 財産 (ざいさん, 'property'). The reading is the standard on'yomi combination.