遺書

suicide note, farewell letter, will, testament

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遺 remainder; legacy + 書 written document; book
noun Rare #22,165
suicide note, farewell letter Usually refers to a note or letter left before suicide; in legal or family contexts, it can also mean a will.
JA: 彼は遺書を書きました。
EN: He wrote a suicide note.
will, testament A formal document stating how someone wants their property handled after death.
JA: 父は遺書に家を私に譲ると書きました。
EN: My father wrote in his will that he would leave me the house.

ある男の遺書を見せよう

Let's take a look at a man's suicide note.

— 灼熱の魂 (2010)

でも この遺書しか書けなかった

But all I could write was this suicide note.

— きっと、うまくいく (2009)

クリスを殺す理由のある人間は誰もいなかった――少なくとも、あの遺書を読むまでは。

No one had any reason to kill Chris—at least, not until they read that suicide note.

トムのポケットから遺書が見つかった。

A suicide note was found in Tom's pocket.

トムは遺書を残してたの?

Did Tom leave a will?

ブルネルは遺書のことには触れなかった。

Brunel didn’t mention the will.

彼は昨年遺書を書いた。

He wrote his will last year.

遺書があった先輩も他のポリ公と同じです

The senior officer who left a suicide note was no different from the other cops.

— 別れる決心 (2022)

遺書なら通報すべきでしたが私の上司だったので…すみません

If it was a suicide note, I should have reported it, but he was my boss... I'm sorry.

— 別れる決心 (2022)

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