noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the act or process of succeeding someone in a role, position, or business. Often used in formal or organizational contexts.
The succession of the company president has been decided.
It is difficult to train a successor.
Refers to the person who succeeds another. Often used in compounds like 後継者, but can stand alone in formal writing.
He was named as the successor to the founder.
The president named his son as his successor.
He took over the company as his father's successor.
A succession dispute has broken out at the company.
The company is focusing on training its next successor.
The company appointed new executives to establish a succession plan.