タローは亡き父の財産を相続した。

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タロー は 亡き 父 の 財産 を 相続した 。

English Translation

Taro succeeded to his late father's estate.

Furigana

タローは亡(な)き父(ちち)の財産(ざいさん)を相続(そうぞく)した。

Romanji

Taro- wa naki chichi no zaisan o sōzokushita.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

亡き (なき)

the late; the deceased

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

財産 (ざいさん)

property; fortune; assets

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

相続 (そうぞく)

succession; inheritance

Kanji

亡

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 な.い、 な.き-、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす

Meanings: deceased, the late, dying, perish

父

Readings: フ、 ちち

Meaning: father

財

Readings: ザイ、 サイ、 ゾク、 たから

Meanings: property, money, wealth, assets

産

Readings: サン、 う.む、 う.まれる、 うぶ-、 む.す

Meanings: products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property

相

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-

Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

続

Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 コウ、 キョウ、 つづ.く、 つづ.ける、 つぐ.ない

Meanings: continue, series, sequel