つぐ
継ぐ
N5Common wordGodan verb (gu ending)
Godan verb (gu ending), Transitive verb
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.)•to inherit•to take over•to follow
Godan verb (gu ending), Transitive verb
to patch (clothes)•to mend•to repair
Godan verb (gu ending), Transitive verb
to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire)•to replenish with•to feed with•to follow up with (e.g. remarks)•to gather (one's breath)
Godan verb (gu ending), Transitive verb
to connect (stones)
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Basic
Present辞書形
継ぐ(つぐ)
Negativeない形
継がない(つがない)
Pastた形
継いだ(ついだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
継がなかった(つがなかった)
Te-formて形
継いで(ついで)
Voice & Mood
Potential可能形
継げる(つげる)
Passive受身形
継がれる(つがれる)
Causative使役形
継がせる(つがせる)
Volitional意向形
継ごう(つごう)
Imperative命令形
継げ(つげ)
Conditionalば形
継げば(つげば)
Example Sentences
彼は家業を継いだ。
He succeeded to the family business.
彼は父親の後を継いだ。
He took over the business from his father.
彼は親父の後を継いだ。
He succeeded to his father's business.
彼は王位を継ぐだろう。
He will succeed to the throne.
彼はその会社を継いだ。
He acceded to the office.