Vocabulary

What does 跡継ぎ (あとつぎ, atotsugi) mean?

跡継ぎ (あとつぎ, atotsugi) means heir, successor.

Quick facts
Readingあとつぎ
Romajiatotsugi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
あとつぎ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonatotsugi

heir, successor

  1. 1noun heir; inheritor
  2. 2noun successor

Example sentences

  • My son will become the successor of the shop.

  • I'm in trouble because I have no successor.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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