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N2 Noun

跡継(あとつ)heir, successor

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      heir, inheritor

    2. 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(ゆうしゅう)子供(こども)家業(かぎょう)跡継(あとつ)(えら)ぶ。

      Choose an excellent child to succeed the family business. {heir, successor}

      • N2

      (わたし)両親(りょうしん)経営(けいえい)している農家(のうか)跡継(あとつ)です。

      I am the successor to the farm that my parents manage. {heir, successor}

      • N2

      師匠(ししょう)弟子(でし)(なか)から跡継(あとつ)一人(ひとり)(えら)びました。

      The master chose one successor from among his disciples. {heir, successor}

      • N2

      長女(ちょうじょ)代々(だいだい)(つづ)和菓子(わがし)()()ぐことになっている。つまり、長女(ちょうじょ)はいわゆる跡継(あとつ)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}

      • N2

      路頭(ろとう)(まよ)っている学生(がくせい)からすると、(おや)から家業(かぎょう)跡継(あとつ)(まか)されている(ひと)(うらや)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}

      • N2
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