► 接頭辞
継 [まま] meaning: adopt rank: 3
☆ 継母 ⇨ A step-mother
More examples:
- 彼女は継母に疎まれて育った ⇨ She grew up being hated by her stepmother
- R33スカイラインは伝説的なR32の後継機として開発された ⇨ R33 Skyline was designed as the successor of legendary R32
- 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
- 板の継ぎ目に段差がある ⇨ There is a step in the joint of the plates
- 社長の後継者 ⇨ The successor of the CEO
- 彼は実家の商売を継いだ ⇨ He has succeeded his family business
- 水道管は銅のパイプを継ぎ合わせて作る ⇨ You make water lines by joining copper tubes
- 社長の息子が跡継ぎになる ⇨ The son of the CEO will be the successor
- 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
- 彼は家の商売を継いだ ⇨ He succeeded his family business
- 彼は伝統芸能の継承者だ ⇨ He’s the one who keeps the traditional art alive
- 彼女は継子に辛く当たっている ⇨ She has been harsh, mean, to her child-in-law
- 昔から語り継がれてきた伝説 ⇨ A folklore continued to be told from the ancient times
- 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