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受け継ぐ (うけつぐ) — to inherit | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

受け継ぐ

うけつぐ

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to inherit
2to succeed
3to take over

Example sentence

彼はその財産を受け継ぐ資格はない。

He has no claim to the property.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

受Accept, Undergo, Answer (phone)8 strokes 継Inherit, Succeed, Continue13 strokes

More words with 受

受け入れうけいれ · receivingN1 受け入れるうけいれる · to acceptN1 受かるうかる · to pass (examination)N1 受け止めるうけとめる · to catchN1 受験じゅけん ·

Full entry on Jisho

taking an examination

N2

受話器じゅわき · (telephone) receiverN2

受取うけとり · receiptN2

受持ちうけもち · charge (of something)N1

More words with 継

跡継ぎあとつぎ · heirN1 継目つぎめ · jointN1 中継ちゅうけい · relayN1 継続けいぞく · continuationN2 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 継投けいとう · relieving the (starting) pitcher

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