LingakuFrequency rank: 4,331. – 4,332.
- to inherit; to succeed; to take over
Godan verb with 'gu' ending; transitive verb
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- to inherit
- to succeed
- to take over
This meaning refers to receiving property, characteristics, or responsibilities from someone, often due to family ties or a legal agreement.
This meaning indicates taking on a role, title, or responsibility after someone else, either because of a designated process or natural progression.
He is pushing the project forward, inheriting the will of his predecessor.
This meaning implies assuming control of something, such as a position, operation, or task from another person or entity.
The new manager took over the team.
He gained responsibility by taking over the project.
Generated collocations (experimental)
うけつぐ受け継ぐでんとう伝統to inherit traditionsうけつぐ受け継ぐやくわり役割to inherit a roleうけつぐ受け継ぐぶんか文化to inherit cultureざいさん財産をうけつぐ受け継ぐto inherit propertyうけつがれる受け継がれるべきものthings that should be inheritedうけつぎたい受け継ぎたいおもい思いfeelings one wants to pass onかぎょう家業をうけつぐ受け継ぐto take over the family businessりいだあしっぷリーダーシップをうけつぐ受け継ぐto succeed in leadershipうけつぐ受け継ぐぎじゅつ技術to inherit skillsうけつぐ受け継ぐおしえ教えto pass on teachings
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12. こうしゃ後者ののうりょく能力はすべていでん遺伝によってわたしたち私達につたえられる伝えられる。つまり、おや親からうけつぐ受けつぐいでんし遺伝子をとおして通してわたしたち私たちはそうしたのうりょく能力をうけとる受け取るのである。
All of these abilities are passed on to us by genetic transmission; we receive them by way of the genes that we inherit from our parents.
This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation.