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あとをつぐ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, ぐ)
1. to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
Alt. forms
後あとを継つぐ
93%
あとをつぐ
6%
Conjugations...Used in: 33
Composed of
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
Examples (1 in total)
He succeeded his father as president of the company.