引き継ぐ

引継ぐ、 引きつぐ

Reading

Kana: ひきつぐ

Romaji: hikitsugu

Definition

v5g

vt

1

to take over; to hand over

Kanji

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

継

Readings: ケイ、 つ.ぐ、 まま-

Meanings: inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は仕事(しごと)を引(ひ)き継(つ)いだ。

➥He took over the business.

僕(ぼく)が君(きみ)の仕事(しごと)を引(ひ)き継(つ)ごう。

➥I will take over your job.

彼(かれ)は父親(ちちおや)の仕事(しごと)を引(ひ)き継(つ)いだ。

➥He took over his father's business.

彼(かれ)はその商売(しょうばい)を引(ひ)き継(つ)いだ。

➥He took over the business.

私(わたし)が君(きみ)の職務(しょくむ)を引(ひ)き継(つ)ごう。

➥I'll take over your duties.

私(わたし)は商売(しょうばい)を父(ちち)から引(ひ)き継(つ)いだ。

➥I took over the business from Father.