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synonym Comparative
継承
VS
相続の放棄

Differences Between "継承" and "相続の放棄"

Option A
継承
Meaning
succession, inheritance, transmission
Reading
けいしょう (keishō)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
会社の社長の座は、息子に継承された。
The company presidency was succeeded by his son.
Option B
相続の放棄
Meaning
renunciation of inheritance
Reading
そうぞくのほうき (souzokunohouki)
Syllabus Level
C2
Practical Example
私は相続の放棄に興味があります。
I am interested in renunciation of inheritance.

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Which word fits this context: "(succession, inheritance, transmission)"?
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使い分け解説:
- 継承: Refers to taking over a position, property, tradition, or knowledge from a predecessor. It emphasizes continuity. (職位、財産、伝統、知識などを前任者から受け継ぐことを指します。継続性を重視するニュアンスがあります。)
- 相続の放棄: Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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