引き継ぐ（ひきつぐ）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to take over / inherit
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 引き継ぎます | ひきつぎます |
| te-form | 引き継いで | ひきついで |
| ta-form (past) | 引き継いだ | ひきついだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 引き継がない | ひきつがない |
| potential form | 引き継げる | ひきつげる |
Example sentences
- 前任者から仕事を引き継ぐ。 — He takes over the job from his predecessor.
- 父の店を引き継ぐことにした。 — He decided to take over his father's shop.
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