Translation guide
In Japanese, the term for inheritance tax is 相続税 (そうぞくぜい). This is a specific legal and financial term. There is also a broader term 相続課税 (そうぞくかぜい) referring to inheritance taxation in general. For everyday conversation, 相続税 is the standard word.
相続税
inheritance tax
The tax levied on inherited assets.
The standard term for inheritance tax in legal, financial, and everyday contexts.
相続税の申告期限は、被相続人が死亡したことを知った日の翌日から10か月以内です。
The deadline for filing inheritance tax is within 10 months from the day after you become aware of the decedent's death.
相続税が高すぎて、家を売らなければなりませんでした。
The inheritance tax was so high that we had to sell the house.
Refers to inheritance taxation as a system or concept, often used in policy or academic discussions.
相続課税の制度は国によって大きく異なります。
The system of inheritance taxation varies greatly from country to country.
相続 (そうぞく) means 'inheritance' or 'succession'. 税 (ぜい) means 'tax'. 贈与税 (ぞうよぜい) is 'gift tax', which is related but distinct.