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遺(い)産(さん)

いさん · isan

Very commonNoun

  1. inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage

彼(かれ)は莫(ばく)大(だい)な遺(い)産(さん)を受(う)け継(つ)いだ。

He inherited a great fortune.

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野(の)nofield; plain私(わたし)watashiI; me彼(かの)女(じょ)kanojoshe; herことkotothing; matter仕(し)事(ごと)shigotowork; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment彼(かれ)らkarerathey; them自(じ)分(ぶん)jibunmyself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself問(もん)題(だい)mondaiquestion (e.g. on a test); problem明日(あした)ashitatomorrow時(とき)tokitime; hour; moment時(じ)間(かん)jikantime僕(ぼく)bokuI; me

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