後継者（こうけいしゃ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: successor
Example sentences
- 会社の後継者を育てる。 — They are grooming a successor for the company.
- 彼が後継者に選ばれた。 — He was chosen as the successor.
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