heir
gb/ˈɛɹ/ us/ˈɛɹ/
B1
英語
~ 4000
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
Person who inherits property
A person who gets someone's money, house, or other things when that person dies.
用法パターン：
[someone] is the heir to [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'heir' with 'air' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
類義語
successor (Broader term that can refer to someone taking over a position or role, not just inheriting property.)
対義語
predecessor (Refers to someone who held a position or owned something before another person, opposite in time sequence.)
コロケーション
rightful heir
|sole heir
|heir to the throne
|legal heir
テーマ
law
|family
|money
|finance
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She was named the sole heir in her uncle's will.
- The king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.
- After his father died, John became the legal heir to the estate.
学習者向け例文
- My sister is the heir to my father's house.
- He is the heir to a large farm.
- The prince is the heir to the crown.
名詞
B2
entity
2
Person continuing a legacy or role
A person who does the same job or work as someone before them and continues their ideas.
用法パターン：
[someone] is the heir to [someone's] legacy/ideas/work
よくある間違い：
Learners may think this meaning always refers to money or property, but it can be about ideas or positions too.
類義語
follower (Implies allegiance and continuation but may lack formal succession.)
対義語
originator (The person who starts something rather than continuing it.)
コロケーション
heir to a legacy
|political heir
|spiritual heir
テーマ
business
|history
|culture
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She is considered the true heir to her mentor's artistic vision.
- The new CEO is seen as the heir to the founder's innovative approach.
- He was hailed as the political heir of his father.
学習者向け例文
- She is the heir to her teacher's work.
- He became the heir to his father's business ideas.
- The writer is the heir to an old style of poetry.
文法
辞書形
heir
IPA
GB/ˈɛɹ/
US/ˈɛɹ/
音節・強勢
heir （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (heir)
活用形
Noun
- Base: heir
- Plural: heirs
関連語
Forms
heirs
noun
Core family
inherit
verb B1
inheritance
noun B1
Related words
heiress
noun
inheritor
noun
heirloom
noun
Negative and opposite forms
disinherit
verb
Advanced or less common
表現
heir apparent
1/ˈɛɹ əpˈɛɹənt/
fixed phrase
Certain successor to a title or position
A person who will get a job, title, or power after someone else, unless something changes.
例文
- The prince is the heir apparent to the throne.
- She was named heir apparent after years of loyal service.
heir presumptive
1/ˈɛɹ pɹizˈʌmptɪv/
fixed phrase
formal
Expected successor unless displaced
A person who will get a job or title unless someone else with a stronger claim is born or chosen.
例文
- He was the heir presumptive until his sister had a son.
- As heir presumptive, she could lose her place in line for the crown.