legacy

遺産、後世への影響

人が亡くなった後や物事が終わった後にも残る影響。

やさしい英語で： The lasting effect someone or something has after they are gone or finished.

• Her legacy is better schools.
• The war left a painful legacy.
• What will future generations consider his greatest legacy?

使い方： legacy of someone/something (The health crisis left a legacy of public distrust.)

よく使う表現： lasting legacy, leave a legacy, legacy of someone

遺産

昔の人や時代から受け継いだ財産、伝統、問題など。

やさしい英語で： Something passed on from earlier people or times, such as property, traditions, or problems.

• These songs are part of our family legacy.
• The old buildings are a legacy of the city’s wealthy past.
• Later generations inherited a rich cultural legacy.

使い方： legacy of something (The festival is a legacy of the town’s trading history.)

類義語： heritage, inheritance

よく使う表現： cultural legacy, legacy of something, family legacy, legacy of history

遺贈、遺産

亡くなった人が自分に残してくれたお金や財産。

やさしい英語で： Money or property someone receives because a person who has died left it to them.

• He received a legacy from his aunt.
• Her will left a generous legacy to the charity.
• They used the legacy to buy a home.

使い方： legacy from someone (She received a small legacy from her uncle.); legacy to someone/something (The will included a legacy to the hospital.)

類義語： inheritance, bequest

よく使う表現： leave a legacy, receive a legacy, legacy to someone