► 接頭辞
継 [まま] meaning: adopt rank: 3
☆ 継母 ⇨ A step-mother
More examples:
- 地元で長年食べ継がれてきた伝統の料理 ⇨ The traditional cuisine which has been had locally over many years
- 社長の息子が跡継ぎになる ⇨ The son of the CEO will be the successor
- 彼は実家の商売を継いだ ⇨ He has succeeded his family business
- テレビ中継の音声が突然途切れた ⇨ The audio of the TV broadcast got suddenly interrupted
- 私はバスを乗り継いでそこに行った ⇨ I took several buses to get to the place
- 彼等は矢継ぎ早に新製品を発表した ⇨ They announced (multiple) new products in a quick succession
- 社長は後継者として彼に肩入れしている ⇨ The CEO is supporting, pushing, him as his successor
- 電線が短いので継ぎ足さなくてはいけなかった ⇨ The wire was too short and I had to splice and add more
- 彼は前任者から何の引き継ぎも受けなかった ⇨ He didn’t receive any information transfer from his predecessor
- 長年受け継がれてきた伝統の技 ⇨ A craft handed down for many years
- 医者は同じ治療をしばらく継続することを薦めた ⇨ The doctor recommended to continue the same treatment for a while
- 私は彼の仕事を引き継いだ ⇨ I inherited his work. I have become his successor
- 彼は先任者から何の引き継ぎも受けなかった ⇨ He didn’t receive any information transfer from his predecessor
- 試合は生中継された ⇨ The game was broadcasted live
- 板の継ぎ目に段差がある ⇨ There is a step in the joint of the plates