遺品
Meanings
belongings of the deceased; inherited item; memento
Refers to items left behind by someone who has died, often with emotional or legal significance. Can range from personal keepsakes to the entire estate.
While sorting through my grandmother's belongings, I found an old letter.
He treasures that watch as a memento of his father.
lost item; lost property
A less common, somewhat formal or legal term for a lost item. In everyday speech, 忘れ物 or 落とし物 are more typical; 遺失物 is a near-synonym often used in official contexts.
See also: 遺失物
I found my lost umbrella at the station's lost-and-found office.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の遺品を整理するto sort through/organize someone's belongings after their death
While going through my grandmother's belongings, I found an old diary.
- 遺品を届けるto hand in a lost item (to the authorities)
I handed in the lost item I had found to the police box.
- 遺品を保管するto keep/store a deceased person's belongings
My father's belongings are still kept in the closet at my parents' house.