1.
to succeed, to follow
To come after in sequence or rank.
一位に次ぐ。
To rank second.
東京に次ぐ大きな都市。
The second largest city after Tokyo.
災害が相次いだ。
Disasters occurred one after another.
成功に次ぐ成功。
Success after success.
日本に次いで韓国が多い。
After Japan, South Korea has the most.
2.
to inherit, to take over
To receive from a predecessor.
父の会社を継ぐ。
To take over father's company.
Also written as 継ぐ
家業を継ぐ。
To take over the family business.
王位を継ぐ。
To succeed to the throne.
伝統を継ぐ。
To carry on the tradition.
血筋を継ぐ。
To inherit the bloodline.
先代の技を継ぐ。
To inherit the skills of one's predecessor.
つぐ has different meanings depending on the kanji used.
KANJI DISTINCTION:
- 次ぐ: to come next, to follow in rank
- 継ぐ: to inherit, to succeed (position/business)
COMMON PATTERNS WITH 次ぐ:
- Xに次ぐ: second to X, after X
- 相次ぐ: to happen one after another
COMMON PATTERNS WITH 継ぐ:
- 家業を継ぐ: to take over family business
- 伝統を継ぐ: to carry on tradition
- 後を継ぐ: to succeed someone
TRANSITIVITY:
Intransitive with 次ぐ; transitive with 継ぐ.