相続（そうぞく）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: inheritance / succession
Example sentences
- 土地を相続することになった。 — It turned out that he would inherit the land.
- 相続の手続きは複雑だ。 — The inheritance procedures are complicated.
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