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JLPT N1no-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

後こう継けい

koukei

succession

Often appears in 後継者, meaning successor. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれの後継こうけい者しゃについての問題もんだいはまだ論争中ろんそうちゅうだ。

    The matter of his successor is still under debate.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. しかも、子こはなくその後継こうけい者問題しゃもんだいが急浮上きゅうふじょうした。

    In addition, he had no children and the problem of a successor arose.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. そのために指導者しどうしゃ・後継こうけい者しゃの育成いくせいが必須ひっすであった。

    Therefore, the development of instructors and successors was a must.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 後継

  • 後behind; backOnゴ・コウKunのち・うしろ・うしろ
  • 継inherit; succeedOnケイKunつぐ・まま-

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