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継ぐ (つぐ) — to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle
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継ぐ
つぐ
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance
2
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.)
3
to inherit
4
to take over
5
to patch (clothes)
6
to mend
7
to repair
8
to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire)
Example sentence
彼に家業を継ぐようにときつけた。
I persuaded him to take on the family business.
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Kanji in this word
継
Inherit, Succeed, Continue
13 strokes
More words with
継
受け継ぐ
うけつぐ ·
to inherit
N1
跡継ぎ
あとつぎ ·
heir
N1
継目
つぎめ ·
joint
N1
中継
ちゅうけい ·
relay
N1
継続
けいぞく ·
continuation
Full entry on Jisho
N2
継続的
けいぞくてき ·
continuous
引き継ぐ
ひきつぐ ·
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.)
継承
けいしょう ·
inheritance
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