相続人(そうぞくにん)

そうぞくにん
noun
heir; inheritor; successor
1. heir; inheritor; successor
A person who inherits or is entitled to inherit property, rights, or title from a deceased person. A legal term frequently used in everyday discussions about inheritance.
彼(かれ)は唯一(ゆいいつ)の相続人(そうぞくにん)だ。
He is the sole heir.
法定相続人(ほうていそうぞくにん)は配偶者(はいぐうしゃ)と子供(こども)です。
The legal heirs are the spouse and children.
相続人(そうぞくにん)が複数(ふくすう)いる場合(ばあい)、遺産(いさん)の分割(ぶんかつ)方法(ほうほう)について話(はな)し合(あ)う必要(ひつよう)がある。
When there are multiple heirs, they need to discuss how to divide the estate.

A compound of 相続(そうぞく) (inheritance/succession) and 人(にん) (person). Used in both legal and everyday contexts when discussing inheritance matters.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 法定(ほうてい)相続人(そうぞくにん): legal heir (defined by law)
  • 相続人(そうぞくにん)全員(ぜんいん): all heirs
  • 相続人(そうぞくにん)を確定(かくてい)する: to determine the heirs
  • 相続人(そうぞくにん)の権利(けんり): heir's rights

RELATED TERMS:

  • 相続(そうぞく): inheritance/succession
  • 遺産(いさん): estate/inheritance (the property itself)
  • 遺言(ゆいごん): will/testament
  • 被相続人(ひそうぞくにん): the deceased (from whom property is inherited)

CULTURAL CONTEXT:
Inheritance law in Japan follows a defined order: spouse, then children, then parents, then siblings. The 法定相続人(ほうていそうぞくにん) (legal heirs) system is a frequent topic in financial planning and tax discussions.

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Added 2026.3.31 2:13
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