継ぐ

続ぐ、 嗣ぐ、 襲ぐ

Reading

Kana: つぐ
Romaji: tsugu
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Definition

v5g
vt
1

to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance)

Kanji

Readings: ケイ、 つ.ぐ、 まま-
Meanings: inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)
Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 コウ、 キョウ、 つづ.く、 つづ.ける、 つぐ.ない
Meanings: continue, series, sequel
Reading: 
Meanings: heir, succeed
Readings: シュウ、 おそ.う、 かさ.ね
Meanings: attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap

Example Sentences

王位(おうい)()ぐ。
➥I succeed to the throne.
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(かれ)王位(おうい)()ぐだろう。
➥He will succeed to the throne.
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(わたし)(ちち)仕事(しごと)()いだ。
➥I took over my father's job.
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(かれ)家業(かぎょう)()いだ。
➥He succeeded to the family business.
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(かれ)親父(おやじ)(のち)()いだ。
➥He succeeded to his father's business.
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(かれ)父親(ちちおや)(のち)()いだ。
➥He took over the business from his father.
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続く

Reading

Kana: つづく
Romaji: tsuzuku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5k
vi
1

to continue; to last; to go on

2

to continue (without a break); to be unbroken

3

to occur again and again

4

to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin

5

to come after; to follow; to succeed; to rank next to

6

to hold out; to keep; to last

Kanji

Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 コウ、 キョウ、 つづ.く、 つづ.ける、 つぐ.ない
Meanings: continue, series, sequel

Example Sentences

吹雪(ふぶき)(つづ)いた。
➥The snowstorm held on.
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(かれ)らの会話(かいわ)(つづ)いた。
➥Their conversation went on.
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(さん)日間(にちかん)()れが(つづ)いた。
➥The weather stayed fine for three days.
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日間雨(にちかんう)(つづ)いた。
➥It rained five successive days.
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(みち)(なん)マイルも(つづ)く。
➥The road continues for many miles.
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裁判(さいばん)(さん)時間(じかん)(つづ)いた。
➥The court session lasted for three hours.
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