引き継ぐ
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to carry on (a tradition); to continue
2. to hand over
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ひきつぐ
Examples26
私の 息子 が 仕事 を 引き継ぐ だろう。
My son will take over the job.
僕 が 君の 仕事 を 引き継ごう。
I'll take over your job.
この 会社 は 誰 が 引き継ぐ と 思う?
Who do you think will take over the company?
彼 は 仕事 を 引き継いだ。
He took over the business.
父親 が 死んだ 後、 彼 が 事業 を 引き継いだ。
He took over the business after his father died.
彼 は 父親 の 仕事 を 引き継いだ。
He took over his father's business.