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Japanese word 受け継ぐ: to inherit / to succeed / to take over. Meanings and example sentences.

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受け継ぐ (うけつぐ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

受け継ぐ (うけつぐ) means to inherit / to succeed / to take over.

See example sentences below.

受け継ぐ at a glance

受け継ぐ
うけつぐuketsugu
N1verb
to inherit / to succeed / to take over
受け継ぐうけつぐuketsuguN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 受け継ぐ

Core meaning

to inherit / to succeed / to take over

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は会社の社長を受け継いだ。

Translation

He took over as the company president.

Example 2

伝統をしっかり受け継ぐことが大切だ。

Translation

It's important to properly inherit traditions.

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