to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.)
嗣ぐ続ぐ襲ぐ
つぐ
Verb, Transitive
1.
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.), to inherit, to take over, to follow
2.
to patch (clothes), to mend, to repair
3.
to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire), to replenish with, to feed with, to follow up with (e.g. remarks), to gather (one's breath)
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彼は父親の会社を継ぐことになった。
He decided to take over his father's company.
伝統工芸の技術は、世代から世代へと継がれていく。
The techniques of traditional crafts are passed down from generation to generation.
彼の死後、その思想は多くの弟子たちに継がれ、発展した。
After his death, his philosophy was inherited and developed by many disciples.
長男が家業を継ぐのが日本の伝統的な慣習だった。
It was a traditional Japanese custom for the eldest son to succeed the family business.
この寺院は、何世紀にもわたってその歴史と精神を継いできた。
This temple has inherited its history and spirit over many centuries.
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