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つぐ
verb (godan, transitive)
to succeed, to inherit, to follow
他動詞 transitiveaction
See also: () (come next), () (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 inherit
To take over a position, business, or tradition.
家業(かぎょう)()ぐ。
To take over the family business.
To succeed one's father.
The son took over the shop, and it is still in business.
2. to follow, to continue
To come after something.
伝統(でんとう)()ぐ。
To carry on a tradition.
To carry on the senior's wishes and continue the activities.
He inherited his master's technique.

()ぐ means to succeed or take over something from a predecessor.

Transitivity

Common patterns

Kanji distinction

Related words

ASPECT (ている):

  • ()いでいる: has taken over / has inherited (resultative state)
  • Note: ()ぐ is punctual — it refers to the moment of succession or inheritance. ()いでいる describes the resulting state: the person now runs the business, holds the position, or carries on the tradition. 息子(むすこ)(みせ)()いでいる means "the son has taken over the shop (and now runs it)," not "is in the process of taking over."