Vocab Info
N2 Noun
跡継ぎheir, successor
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
heir, inheritor
Noun
2.
successor
All Forms
跡継ぎ 【あとつぎ】、後継ぎ 【あとつぎ】、跡継 【あとつぎ】、後継 【あとつぎ】
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優秀な子供を家業の跡継ぎに選ぶ。
Choose an excellent child to succeed the family business. {heir, successor}
私は両親が経営している農家の跡継ぎです。
I am the successor to the farm that my parents manage. {heir, successor}
師匠が弟子の中から跡継ぎを一人選びました。
The master chose one successor from among his disciples. {heir, successor}
長女が代々続く和菓子屋を継ぐことになっている。つまり、長女はいわゆる跡継ぎだ。
The eldest daughter is set to take over the traditional Japanese sweet shop that has been passed down through generations. In other words, the eldest daughter is the so-called heir. {heir, successor}
路頭に迷っている学生からすると、親から家業の跡継ぎを任されている人が羨ましくてたまらないそうだ。
It seems that students who are lost and unsure of their path in life are incredibly envious of those who have been entrusted with taking over the family business by their parents. {heir, successor}
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