遺志（いし）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: last wishes / dying wish
Example sentences
- 先人の遺志を受け継ぐ。 — He carries on the wishes of his predecessors.
- 彼の遺志を大切にする。 — They cherish his last wishes.
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