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VocabJLPT N1

will

NounSuru VerbTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. will
2. testament
3. Will (law)

This noun refers to a will or last testament — the final wishes or instructions a person leaves behind before death. It is a formal term often encountered in legal, literary, or dramatic contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The poem reads like a will left behind by its author.

Sentence 2

Which clause affects the validity of the will?

Sentence 3

Let's share the location of the will with each other in advance.

Sentence 4

Why the rush to write a will?

Sentence 5

Following our grandfather's will, we left the cherry tree in the garden untouched.