受け継ぐ
うけつぐ
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-gu), Transitive
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 受け継ぐうけつぐ | 受け継ぎますうけつぎます |
| Negative | 受け継がないうけつがない | 受け継ぎませんうけつぎません |
| Past | 受け継いだうけついだ | 受け継ぎましたうけつぎました |
| Past negative | 受け継がなかったうけつがなかった | 受け継ぎませんでしたうけつぎませんでした |
| Te-form | 受け継いでうけついで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 受け継げるうけつげる |
| Passive | 受け継がれるうけつがれる |
| Causative | 受け継がせるうけつがせる |
| Volitional | 受け継ごううけつごう |
| Imperative | 受け継げうけつげ |
| Conditional (ば) | 受け継げばうけつげば |
| Conditional (たら) | 受け継いだらうけついだら |
Example sentences
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I inherited his estate.
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He inherited a great fortune.
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She inherited her mother's blue eyes.
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He succeeded to his father's estate.
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This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation.
More examples (10)
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He has some share of his father's genius.
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He has no claim to the property.
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She derives her character from her mother.
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She derives her temper from her grandfather.
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He came into a fortune when his father died.
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I am to take over my father's business.
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He must succeed to his father's business.
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This custom has been handed down from generation to generation.
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These old customs have been handed down from generation to generation.
私は、自分が先祖から受け継いだものにとても誇りを持っている。
I'm very proud of my heritage.