(そうぞく)

そうぞく
noun / suru-verb
succession, inheritance
1. inheritance
The act of receiving property, money, or a title from someone who has died.
(ちち)財産(ざいさん)相続(そうぞく)した。
I inherited my father's estate.
相続(そうぞく)(ぜい)(はら)わなければならない。
I have to pay inheritance tax.
相続(そうぞく)(めぐ)って親族(しんぞく)(かん)(あらそ)いが()きた。
A dispute arose among relatives over the inheritance.
2. succession
Taking over a position, role, or status from a predecessor.
社長(しゃちょう)地位(ちい)相続(そうぞく)した。
He succeeded to the position of company president.
王位(おうい)相続(そうぞく)する権利(けんり)がある。
He has the right to succeed to the throne.
(ちち)事業(じぎょう)相続(そうぞく)して、会社(かいしゃ)(つづ)けていく決心(けっしん)をした。
I decided to take over my father's business and continue running the company.

Used for inheritance of property, estates, or positions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 相続(そうぞく)する (to inherit)
  • 相続(そうぞく)(ぜい) (inheritance tax)
  • 相続(そうぞく)(にん) (heir)
  • 相続(そうぞく)(けん) (right of inheritance)
  • 相続(そうぞく)財産(ざいさん) (inherited property)
  • 相続(そうぞく)放棄(ほうき) (renunciation of inheritance)

LEGAL CONTEXT:
In Japan, legal inheritance follows the Civil Code's rules on statutory heirs and mandatory inheritance portions.