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Illustration of 継ぐ

継つぐ

つぐ tsugu Play N1 Godan verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

家業や王位などを、前の人から引き継ぐ。 to succeed

Example 1

彼かれに家業かぎょうを継つぐようにときつけた。

I persuaded him to take on the family business.

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Example 2

誰だれが王位おういを継つぐのですか。

Who will succeed to the throne?

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Kanji breakdown

継

N1

inherit; succeed; continue; patch; graft (tree)

On reading
ケイ
Kun reading
つ.ぐ、まま-
Radical
糸
Illustration of 中継

中継

N1

ちゅうけい

relay; hook-up

Illustration of 受け継ぐ

受け継ぐ

N1

うけつぐ

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

Illustration of 継ぎ目

継ぎ目

N1

つぎめ

a joint; joining point

Illustration of 跡継ぎ

跡継ぎ

N1

あとつぎ

heir; successor

Illustration of 継続

継続

N2

けいぞく

continuation