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Illustration of 受け継ぐ

受うけ継つぐ

うけつぐ uketsugu Play N1 Godan verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

前の人から地位・役割・財産などを引き継ぐ。また、親などから特徴を受け継ぐ。 to inherit; to succeed; to take over

Example 1

母親ははおやの青あおい目めを受うけ継ついでいる。

She inherited her mother's blue eyes.

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Example 2

彼かれはその財産ざいさんを受うけ継つぐ資格しかくはない。

He has no claim to the property.

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Kanji breakdown

受

N3

accept; undergo; answer (phone); take; get; catch; receive

On reading
ジュ
Kun reading
う.ける、-う.け、う.かる
Radical
又

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 享受

享受

N1

きょうじゅ

reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given

Illustration of 受かる

受かる

N1

うかる

to pass (examination)

Illustration of 受け付ける

受け付ける

N1

うけつける

to be accepted; to receive (an application)

Illustration of 受け入れ

受け入れ

N1

うけいれ

receiving; acceptance