受うけ継つぐ

う

け

つ

ぐ

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-gu), transitive verb

inherit; succeed; take over

Broadly used for inheriting tangible things (property, throne), intangible things (tradition, will, spirit), or taking over a role/duty from a predecessor.

彼かれは父ちちの会かい社しゃを受うけ継ついだ。
He inherited his father's company.

この

伝でん

統とう

は

何なん

世せ

代だい

に

も

わたっ

て

受う

け

継つ

が

れ

て

き

た

。

This tradition has been passed down for generations.

先せん輩ぱいの意い思しを受うけ継ついで、プロジェクトを完かん成せいさせた。

I took over my senior's will and completed the project.

Written forms

受うけ継つぐUsage84%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
受うけつぐUsage10%
Kana-mixed spelling; less common but acceptable.
うけつぐUsage5%

Kanji

受accept, undergo, answer (phone)
継inherit, succeed, continue

Similar words

継つぐ
継ぐ is a simpler verb meaning 'to succeed' or 'to inherit', often used in formal contexts like succeeding a throne or family line. 受け継ぐ emphasizes receiving and carrying on something from a predecessor, and is more common in everyday language for traditions, roles, and abstract qualities.
相そう続ぞくする
相続する is a legal term specifically for inheriting property or assets under inheritance law. 受け継ぐ is broader and can be used for non-legal, cultural, or personal inheritance.

Etymology

Compound of 受ける (ukeru, 'to receive') and 継ぐ (tsugu, 'to succeed/inherit'). The combination emphasizes receiving and carrying on something from a predecessor.