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tsugu
godan verb, transitive verb

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tsugu

English Meaning(s) for 継ぐ

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
  2. to patch (clothes); to mend; to repair
  3. to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with; to feed with; to follow up with (e.g. remarks); to gather (one's breath)

Definition and Synonyms for 継ぐ

Patch provide with a patch
Synonyms: 接ぐ, 接ぐ, 継ぐ, 継ぎ当て
Piece to join or unite the pieces of
Synonyms: つぎはぎ, 切り継ぎ, 接ぐ, 接ぐ, 継ぐ, 継ぎ当て, 綴る, 綴り合わせる, 縫い付ける, 繕う, 補綴
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
Patch mend by putting a patch on
Synonyms: 接ぐ, 接ぐ, 継ぐ, 継ぎ当て, 繕う
Patch a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
Synonyms: パッチ, 布片, 接ぐ, 接ぐ, 継ぎ, 継ぐ, 継ぎ切れ
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
Patch also used metaphorically
Synonyms: 接ぐ, 接ぐ, 継ぐ, 継ぎ当て

Meanings for each kanji in 継ぐ

» inherit; succeed; patch; graft (tree)

Categories 継ぐ is a member of

Mend restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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Join make contact or come together
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Acquire come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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Supply give something useful or necessary to
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Piece Of Material a separate part consisting of fabric
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 継ぐ

Conjugations for 継ぐ

masu stem
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tsugi
Negative stem
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tsuga
te-form
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tsuide
Negative te-form
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tsuganakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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tsuganaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsugu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsuganai
Past Indicative Form
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tsuida
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tsuganakatta
Presumptive Form
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tsugou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
tsugimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tsugimasen
Past Indicative Form
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tsugimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tsugimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·····]
tsugimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
tsugitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
tsugitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
tsugitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tsugitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··]
tsugita
te-form
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tsugitakute
Negative te-form
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tsugitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()···]
tsugitaku
Provisional Form
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tsugitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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tsugitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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tsugitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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tsugitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()···]
tsugitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·]
tsuge
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tsuginasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
tsugeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
tsuganakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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tsuganakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
tsuidara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
tsuganakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
tsuidari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
tsugeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
tsugenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··]
tsugeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
tsugenakatta
masu-stem
[()·]
tsuge
te-form
[()··]
tsugete
Negative te-form
[()····]
tsugenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
tsugemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
tsugemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
tsugemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tsugemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
tsugareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
tsugarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
tsugareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
tsugarenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
tsugare
te-form
[()···]
tsugarete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
tsugarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
tsugaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
tsugaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
tsugaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
tsugaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
tsugaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
tsugasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
tsugaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
tsugasenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
tsugase
te-form
[()···]
tsugasete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
tsugasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
tsugasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
tsugasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
tsugasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
tsugasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
tsugasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
tsugasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
tsugasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
tsugasarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
tsugasare
te-form
[()····]
tsugasarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
tsugasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
tsugasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
tsugasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
tsugasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
tsugasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··]
tsugan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
tsugazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
tsuganu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
tsugazaru

Sample Sentences for 継ぐ

Tom followed in his father's footsteps.
It won't be easy to find someone capable of taking his place.
Bush followed Reagan as president.
Edward succeeded to his uncle's estate.
Tom took over the family business.

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