Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 引ひ き 継つ ぎをする to hand over (duties) to someone
I handed things over to my successor before leaving the job.
〈 事こと 〉 の 引ひ き 継つ ぎを 行おこな う to carry out the handover of (something)
We carried out the handover of the project.
引ひ き 継つ ぎがうまくいく for a handover to go smoothly
The handover to the new person in charge went smoothly.
引ひ き 継つ ぎ 資し 料りょう を 作つく る to prepare handover materials
I prepared handover materials before my transfer.
Kanji 継 inherit, succeed, continue Related words 継承 is the formal word for succession, used for traditions, thrones, or rights, while 引き継ぎ is the everyday term for handing over practical duties or tasks.
移管 refers specifically to transferring administrative authority or jurisdiction between organizations, whereas 引き継ぎ is broader and covers any handover of duties or work.
譲渡 is a legal term for transferring ownership or rights, while 引き継ぎ focuses on passing on responsibilities or ongoing work.
引き継ぎ is a formal, business-like word for handing over duties, while バトンタッチ suggests a smoother, more casual relay-style transfer.
Written forms 引ひ き 継つ ぎ Usage 47%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
引ひき 継つ ぎ Usage 29%
Common abbreviated spelling, especially in business contexts.
引ひき 継つぎ Usage 24%
Further abbreviated form; seen in some compound nouns or headings.
Etymology Compound of 引き (hiki, continuative form of 引く 'to pull') + 継ぎ (tsugi, continuative form of 継ぐ 'to succeed, inherit'). Literally 'pulling and succeeding', referring to the act of taking over something from a predecessor.
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