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[()··()·]
uketsugu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()···]
uketsugu

Root Words:

[()·け + ()·]
uke + tsugu

English Meaning(s) for 受け継ぐ

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to inherit; to succeed; to take over

Definition and Synonyms for 受け継ぐ

Inherit obtain from someone after their death
Synonyms: うける, 世襲, 受け継ぐ, 承継, 相伝, 相承, 相続, 継ぐ, 継受, 継承, 譲り受ける
Succeed be the successor (of)
Synonyms: うける, 受け継ぐ, 引き受ける, 引き継ぐ, 継ぐ, 襲う

Meanings for each kanji in 受け継ぐ

» accept; undergo; answer (phone); take; get; catch; receive
» inherit; succeed; patch; graft (tree)

Categories 受け継ぐ is a member of

Acquire come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 受け継ぐ

Conjugations for 受け継ぐ

masu stem
[()··()·]
uketsugi
Negative stem
[()··()·]
uketsuga
te-form
[()··()··]
uketsuide
Negative te-form
[()··()····]
uketsuganakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()··()···]
uketsuganaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·]
uketsugu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
uketsuganai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()··]
uketsuida
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
uketsuganakatta
Presumptive Form
[()··()··]
uketsugou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
uketsugimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
uketsugimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
uketsugimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
uketsugimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()··()·····]
uketsugimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
uketsugitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
uketsugitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
uketsugitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
uketsugitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··()··]
uketsugita
te-form
[()··()····]
uketsugitakute
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
uketsugitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()··()···]
uketsugitaku
Provisional Form
[()··()·····]
uketsugitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()··()·······]
uketsugitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()··()······]
uketsugitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()··()········]
uketsugitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()··()···]
uketsugitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·]
uketsuge
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
uketsuginasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()··]
uketsugeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
uketsuganakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()··()····]
uketsuganakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
uketsuidara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
uketsuganakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
uketsuidari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()··]
uketsugeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
uketsugenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()··]
uketsugeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
uketsugenakatta
masu-stem
[()··()·]
uketsuge
te-form
[()··()··]
uketsugete
Negative te-form
[()··()····]
uketsugenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
uketsugemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
uketsugemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
uketsugemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
uketsugemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
uketsugareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
uketsugarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()···]
uketsugareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
uketsugarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()··]
uketsugare
te-form
[()··()···]
uketsugarete
Negative te-form
[()··()·····]
uketsugarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
uketsugaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
uketsugaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
uketsugaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()········]
uketsugaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
uketsugaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
uketsugasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()···]
uketsugaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
uketsugasenakatta
masu stem
[()··()··]
uketsugase
te-form
[()··()···]
uketsugasete
Negative te-form
[()··()·····]
uketsugasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
uketsugasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
uketsugasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
uketsugasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()········]
uketsugasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
uketsugasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
uketsugasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
uketsugasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
uketsugasarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()···]
uketsugasare
te-form
[()··()····]
uketsugasarete
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
uketsugasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
uketsugasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
uketsugasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()······]
uketsugasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·········]
uketsugasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··()··]
uketsugan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()··]
uketsugazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()··]
uketsuganu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
uketsugazaru

Sample Sentences for 受け継ぐ

He succeeded to his father's estate.
She derives her character from her mother.
He inherited of a great fortune.
He must succeed to his father's business.
He has some share of his father's genius.

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