Word Meaning 受け継ぐ (Uketsugu): to Inherit, to Succeed

Meaning

English

to inherit
to succeed
to take over

Reading

Kana

うけつぐ

Romaji

uketsugu

Writing Variants

受けつぐ うけつぐ uketsugu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Related Words 伝統,文化,継承,伝承 Rank 4577 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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Example Sentences

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しかし、言語の場合は、私達が遺伝的に受け継ぐのは、話したり、理解したりする能力だけである。私達が話す特定の１つないし複数の言語は、遺伝ではなく、文化的な伝達によって伝えられるのである。

In the case of language, however, it is only the ability to talk and understand that we inherit genetically; the particular language or languages that we speak are passed on to us not by genetic transmission but by cultural transmission.

Word Meaning 受け継ぐ