襲名する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 襲名する | 襲名しない |
| Polite | 襲名します | 襲名しません |
| Past polite | 襲名しました | 襲名しませんでした |
| Past | 襲名した | 襲名しなかった |
| Te-form | 襲名して | 襲名しないで |
| Desire | 襲名したい | 襲名したくない |
| Potential | 襲名できる | 襲名できない |
| Passive | 襲名される | 襲名されない |
| Causative | 襲名させる | 襲名させない |
| Causative passive | 襲名させられる | 襲名させられない |
| Volitional | 襲名しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 襲名しましょう | |
| Imperative | 襲名しろ | 襲名するな |
| Conditional | 襲名すれば | 襲名しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 襲名したら | 襲名しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
succession to a professional name; taking on a predecessor's name
Used in traditional arts (kabuki, rakugo, tea ceremony, etc.) when a performer inherits the stage name of a master. Can also refer to inheriting a title or name in other professional lineages.
He is scheduled to succeed to his master's professional name next month.
歌舞伎界では襲名披露の公演が盛大に行われる。
In the kabuki world, a grand performance is held to announce the succession to a name.
He succeeded to his master's professional name.
His son took on the title of the fifth-generation successor.