inheritance in Japanese
inheritance in Japanese is 遺産, 継承 — inheritance means money, property, or possessions passed to someone after a person's death.
inheritance in Japanese
遺産
Pronounced: isan
(countable) That which a person is entitled to inherit, by law or testament, such as the part of an estate (i.e., a portion).
継承
Pronounced: keishō
(programming, object-oriented) The mechanism whereby parts of a superclass are available to instances of its subclass.
What does "inheritance" mean?
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noun Money, property, or possessions passed to someone after a person's death.
"He used his inheritance to pay off the mortgage."
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noun A trait passed down biologically from parent to offspring.
"The disease follows a pattern of genetic inheritance."
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inheritance in a sentence
- He used his inheritance to pay off the mortgage.
- The disease follows a pattern of genetic inheritance.
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What is "inheritance" in Japanese?
"inheritance" in Japanese is 遺産, 継承. inheritance means: Money, property, or possessions passed to someone after a person's death.
How do you pronounce 遺産?
"inheritance" in Japanese is 遺産, pronounced "isan".
How do you use "inheritance" in a sentence?
Example: "He used his inheritance to pay off the mortgage." In Japanese, "inheritance" is 遺産, 継承.
Are there other ways to say "inheritance" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "inheritance": 遺産, 継承.
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