相続

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 相続 (そうぞく) combines succession 相 and continuation 続 to denote inheritance of property or rights.
• Basic usage: It covers siblings inheriting land and consultation about how an estate will pass to successors.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Completed inheritance and the broader process
  • 相続した states that property was inherited, while discussion 相続について can concern procedures before completion.