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JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

引ひき継つぐ

hikitsugu

to take over, to inherit

Example sentences

  1. 僕ぼくが君きみの仕事しごとを引ひき継つごう。

    I’ll take over your job.

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  2. この会社かいしゃは誰だれが引ひき継つぐと思おもう？

    Who do you think will take over the company?

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  3. 彼かれは、お父とうさんのビジネスを引ひき継つぎました。

    He has taken over his father’s business.

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Kanji in 引継

  • 引pullOnインKunひく・ひける
  • 継inherit; succeedOnケイKunつぐ・まま-

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