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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

継けい承しょう

keishou

to inherit, to succeed to

Example sentences

彼かれは王位おういを継承けいしょうすることになっていた。
He was to succeed to the throne.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
皇太子こうたいしは、皇位こういを継承けいしょうする人ひとです。
The crown prince is the one who is to succeed to the throne.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
どちらの王子おうじが正統せいとうな王位おうい継承けいしょう者しゃか。
Which prince is the legitimate heir to the throne?
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 継承

継inherit; succeedOnケイKunつぐ・まま-
承receive; acceptOnショウ・ジョウKunうけたまわる・うける

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