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    3. 遺志

    遺志

    遺い志し

    wishes of a deceased person

    KMT7News #14+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab22 strokes

    いし

    Noun

    1.
    wishes of a deceased person, dying wish

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    彼かれは父ちちの遺い志しを継ついだ。

    He carried on his father's dying wish.

    KMT6Family & Relationships
    亡なくなった祖そ母ぼの遺い志しを尊そん重ちょうしたい。

    I want to respect my deceased grandmother's wishes.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    家か族ぞくは故こ人じんの遺い志しを大たい切せつにし、その実じつ現げんに努とつめた。

    The family cherished the deceased's wishes and strived to fulfill them.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは戦せん死しした友ともの遺い志しを胸むねに、平へい和わ活かつ動どうを続つづけた。

    He continued his peace activities, bearing the dying wish of his friend who died in battle.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsHistoryEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの遺い志しに基もとづき、財ざい産さんは慈じ善ぜん団だん体たいに寄き付ふされた。

    Based on his last wishes, his assets were donated to a charity organization.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    遺
    のこ.す…(2)
    bequeath・leave behind・reserve
    志
    シリング・こころざ.す・こころざし…(5)
    intention・plan・resolve・aspire・motive…(2)
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