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VOCABULARY
受け継ぐ
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to inherit
inherit, succeed (a position, property, etc.), take over
verb
Example sentences
彼かれは父ちちの事じ業ぎょうを受うけ継ついだ。
He took over his father's business.
伝でん統とうを次つぎの世せ代だいに受うけ継つぐ。
We pass down tradition to the next generation.
母ははの優やさしさを受うけ継ついでいる。
She has inherited her mother's kindness.
私わたしが店みせを受うけ継つぐことになった。
It was decided that I would succeed to the shop.

Practice exercises

1
父ちちの仕事しごとを受うけ継つぐ。
I will take over my father's work.
Answer
受うけ継つぐ
2
祖父そふの伝統でんとうを大切たいせつに受うけ継つぐ。
I will carefully carry on my grandfather's tradition.
Answer
受うけ継つぐ
3
長男ちょうなんが会社かいしゃの経営けいえいを受うけ継ついだ。
The eldest son took over the management of the company.
Answer
受うけ継ついだ受うけ継つぎました
4
娘むすめは母親ははおやの性格せいかくを強つよく受うけ継ついでいる。
The daughter strongly has inherited her mother's personality.
Answer
受うけ継ついでいる受うけ継ついでいます
5
伝統文化でんとうぶんかを次つぎの世代せだいへ受うけ継ついで、大切たいせつに守まもりたい。
I want to pass down traditional culture to the next generation and protect it carefully.
Answer
受うけ継ついで