受け継ぐ (Uketsugu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to inherit, to succeed, to take over”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto inherit; to succeed; to take over
Examples
私は彼の財産を受け継いだ。
I inherited his estate.
彼は莫大な遺産を受け継いだ。
He inherited a great fortune.
母親の青い目を受け継いでいる。
She inherited her mother's blue eyes.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
Kanji in 受け継ぐ
Related words
受けるto receive受け取るto receive受け入れるto accept継ぐto succeed (a person, to a position, etc.)引き受けるto take on受験taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)受かるto pass (examination)受け止めるto catch引き継ぐto take over (someone's duties, business, etc.)受付reception (desk)継続continuation受賞winning a prize