- 1. [v5g, vt] to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to carry on (a tradition); to continue
- 2. [v5g, vt] to hand over
Kanji in this word
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引
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer toOn: イン (in)Kun: ひ.く (hi.ku)、 ひ.ける (hi.keru)
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継
inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)On: ケイ (kei)Kun: つ.ぐ (tsu.gu)、 まま- (mama-)
Example Sentences
私の息子が仕事を引き継ぐだろう。
watashi no musuko ga shigoto wo hikitsugu darou .
My son will take over the job.