継ぐ
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Meanings
- to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.), to inherit, to take over, to follow
- to patch (clothes), to mend, to repair
- to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire), to replenish with, to feed with, to follow up with (e.g. remarks), to gather (one's breath)
- to connect (stones)
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Example sentences
I intend to succeed my father.
He took over the family business and continues to preserve the long-established restaurant.
He clearly stated that he would not take over the position of company president.
Take a breath and explain it one more time.
It is our mission to inherit the traditional skills cultivated over many years and pass them on to the next generation.
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