彼は親父の後を継いだ。

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彼は親父の後を継いだ。

English Translation

He succeeded to his father's business.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は親父(おやじ)の後(のち)を継(つ)いだ。

Romanji

Kare wa oyaji no nochi o tsuida.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

親父 (おやじ、ろうや、しんぷ)

one's father; old man; one's boss

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

後 (あと)

behind; rear; after; later; after one's death; remainder; the rest; descendant; successor; heir; past; previous; more (e.g. five more minutes); left

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

継ぐ (つぐ)

to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance)