heritage

遺産、文化遺産

社会が今も大切にする、昔の建物や物、言語、習慣。

やさしい英語で： The buildings, objects, languages, and customs from the past that a society still values.

• We must protect our cultural heritage.
• The museum celebrates the region’s rich heritage.
• These ancient buildings are part of our national heritage.

類義語： legacy

よく使う表現： cultural heritage, national heritage, heritage site

伝統、受け継いだもの

家族や集団の中で代々伝えられる習慣、信念、やり方。

やさしい英語で： Customs, beliefs, or ways of doing things passed down through families or groups.

• These recipes are part of our family heritage.
• She takes pride in her musical heritage.
• Children learn about their religious heritage through stories.

類義語： tradition, legacy

よく使う表現： family heritage, religious heritage, musical heritage

遺産

持ち主が亡くなったときに、他の人へ引き継がれるお金や財産。

やさしい英語で： Money or property that passes to someone when its owner dies.

• The estate was his heritage.
• She sold the land that formed her family heritage.
• The brothers divided their heritage after their father’s death.

類義語： inheritance

よく使う表現： family heritage, ancestral heritage