継ぐ (つぐ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

継ぐ (つぐ) means to succeed / to inherit / to take over.

See example sentences below.

継ぐ at a glance

継ぐ

つぐtsugu

N3verb

to succeed / to inherit / to take over

継ぐつぐtsuguN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to succeed / to inherit / to take over

Example 1

父の仕事を継ぐつもりです。

Translation

I plan to take over my father's work.

Example 2

社長の地位を継ぐことになった。

Translation

I ended up taking over the president's position.