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引き継ぐ (ひきつぐ) — to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.) · Nihongo Circle

引き継ぐ

ひきつぐ

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.)
2to inherit
3to succeed to
4to hand over

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Kanji in this word

引Pull, Tug, Jerk4 strokes 継Inherit, Succeed, Continue13 strokes

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