継(つ)ぐ

つぐ
verb (godan, transitive)
to succeed, to inherit, to follow
他動詞 transitiveaction
See also: 次(つ)ぐ (come next), 注(つ)ぐ (to pour (liquid)), 接(つ)ぐ (to join, graft)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present継(つ)ぐ継(つ)がない
Present polite継(つ)ぎます継(つ)ぎません
Past継(つ)いだ継(つ)がなかった
Past polite継(つ)ぎました継(つ)ぎませんでした
て form継(つ)いで継(つ)がなくて
ている present継(つ)いでいる継(つ)いでいない
ている polite継(つ)いでいます継(つ)いでいません
ている past継(つ)いでいた継(つ)いでいなかった
ている past polite継(つ)いでいました継(つ)いでいませんでした
Conditional ば継(つ)げば継(つ)がなければ
Conditional たら継(つ)いだら継(つ)がなかったら
Volitional継(つ)ごう—
Volitional polite継(つ)ぎましょう—
Potential継(つ)げる継(つ)げない
Passive継(つ)がれる継(つ)がれない
Causative継(つ)がせる継(つ)がせない
Imperative継(つ)げ継(つ)ぐな
1. to succeed, to inherit
To take over a position, business, or tradition.
家業(かぎょう)を継(つ)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)を継(つ)ぐ。
To carry on a tradition.
To carry on the senior's wishes and continue the activities.
He inherited his master's technique.

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

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ASPECT (ている):

  • 継(つ)いでいる: has taken over / has inherited (resultative state)
  • Note: 継(つ)ぐ is punctual — it refers to the moment of succession or inheritance. 継(つ)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)が店(みせ)を継(つ)いでいる means "the son has taken over the shop (and now runs it)," not "is in the process of taking over."