遺産

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 遺産 is read いさん and means property or things of value left by an earlier person or era.
• Basic usage: It is used both for dividing property left by a father and for industrial heritage such as an old local canal.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Inheritance and heritage
  • 父の遺産 can be translated as inheritance in the context of property to be inherited. 産業遺産 refers to the legacy of past industry, so industrial heritage fits.