遺墨（いぼく）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: posthumous calligraphy / writing
Example sentences
- 先生の遺墨を大切にする。 — They treasure the calligraphy the teacher left behind.
- 遺墨を額に入れて飾る。 — They frame and display the calligraphy he left behind.
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