Illustration: Inside an older Japanese family house, a young adult in subdued mourning clothes receives a substantial house key from an older relative. A memorial portrait with a black mourning ribbon shows the deceased grandfather standing proudly at this same house entrance, holding the same distinctive key.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

相そう続ぞく

souzoku

to inherit

Used chiefly for inheriting property or an estate. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. ジョンは莫大ばくだいな財産ざいさんを相続そうぞくした。

    John inherited a large fortune.

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  2. 私わたしは彼かれの財産ざいさんを相続そうぞくするだろう。

    I will inherit his estate.

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  3. 私わたしは莫大ばくだいな遺産いさんを相続そうぞくした。

    I came into a huge fortune.

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Kanji in 相続

  • 相inter-; mutualOnソウ・ショウKunあい-
  • 続continue; seriesOnゾク・ショク・コウKunつづく・つづける・つぐない

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