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つぐ
verb (godan)
to succeed, to come next
See also: () (succeed, inherit), () (to pour (liquid)), () (to join, graft)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()がない
Present polite()ぎます()ぎません
Past()いだ()がなかった
Past polite()ぎました()ぎませんでした
て form()いで()がなくて
ている present()いでいる()いでいない
ている polite()いでいます()いでいません
ている past()いでいた()いでいなかった
ている past polite()いでいました()いでいませんでした
Conditional ば()げば()がなければ
Conditional たら()いだら()がなかったら
Volitional()ごう
Volitional polite()ぎましょう
Potential()げる()げない
Passive()がれる()がれない
Causative()がせる()がせない
Imperative()()ぐな
1. to succeed, to follow
To come after in sequence or rank.
一位(いちい)()ぐ。
To rank second.
The second largest city after Tokyo.
Disasters occurred one after another.
Success after success.
After Japan, South Korea has the most.
2. to inherit, to take over
To receive from a predecessor.
To take over father's company.
Also written as 継ぐ
To take over the family business.
王位(おうい)()ぐ。
To succeed to the throne.
To carry on the tradition.
血筋(ちすじ)()ぐ。
To inherit the bloodline.
To inherit the skills of one's predecessor.

つぐ has different meanings depending on the kanji used.

KANJI DISTINCTION:

  • ()ぐ: to come next, to follow in rank
  • ()ぐ: to inherit, to succeed (position/business)

COMMON PATTERNS WITH ()ぐ:

  • Xに()ぐ: second to X, after X
  • (あい)()ぐ: to happen one after another

COMMON PATTERNS WITH ()ぐ:

  • 家業(かぎょう)()ぐ: to take over family business
  • 伝統(でんとう)()ぐ: to carry on tradition
  • (あと)()ぐ: to succeed someone

TRANSITIVITY:
Intransitive with ()ぐ; transitive with ()ぐ.