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Japanese word 跡継ぎ: heir / successor. Meanings and example sentences.

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跡継ぎ (あとつぎ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

跡継ぎ (あとつぎ) means heir / successor.

See example sentences below.

跡継ぎ at a glance

跡継ぎ
あとつぎatotsugi
N1noun
heir / successor
跡継ぎあとつぎatotsugiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 跡継ぎ

Core meaning

heir / successor

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は会社の跡継ぎです。

Translation

He is the heir to the company.

Example 2

跡継ぎがいないと困る。

Translation

It’s a problem if there’s no successor.

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