beneficiary

相続人、受益者

人が亡くなった後、その人のお金や財産を受け取る人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who receives money or property after another person dies.

• She is the sole beneficiary of the will.
• The beneficiaries shared their uncle’s estate.
• Each beneficiary received a letter from the executor.

使い方： beneficiary of something (He was the main beneficiary of his aunt’s will.)

類義語： heir, inheritor

よく使う表現： sole beneficiary, beneficiary of something, named beneficiary

受取人、保険金受取人

保険契約に基づいて保険金を受け取る人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who receives money from an insurance policy.

• The policy names his wife as beneficiary.
• Each beneficiary received an insurance payment.
• You can change the beneficiary on your policy.

使い方： beneficiary of something (She is the beneficiary of his life insurance policy.)

類義語： recipient

よく使う表現： insurance beneficiary, named beneficiary, beneficiary of something

無償の

報酬や返済ではなく、贈り物や好意として与えられる。

やさしい英語で： Given as a gift or favor, rather than earned or owed.

• The widow received a beneficiary gift.
• The council provided a small beneficiary grant.
• These beneficiary payments were given freely, without any obligation.

類義語： gratuitous

よく使う表現： beneficiary gift, beneficiary grant