Lingaku- to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoesidiomatic expression
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ru' ending
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- to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
This phrase is used when someone assumes a role or position that was previously held by another person, often implying that they are taking over responsibilities or duties.
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あとがまにすわる後釜に座るto succeed to someone's postしゃちょう社長のあとがまにすわる後釜に座るto take over the president's positionあとがま後釜あらそい争いbattle for successionあとがま後釜をさがす探すto look for a successorあとがまにすわる後釜に座るじゅんび準備をするto prepare to take over someone's positionあとがま後釜のこうほ候補candidate for successionあとがま後釜をゆずる譲るto hand over one's positionあとがまにすわる後釜に座ることになるto end up taking over someone's roleあとがま後釜をとりあう取り合うto compete for someone's position