► 接頭辞
継 [まま] meaning: adopt rank: 3
☆ 継母 ⇨ A step-mother
More examples:
- 彼は継母からひどい仕打ちを受けた ⇨ He was treated horribly by his step-mother
- 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
- 私は彼の仕事を引き継いだ ⇨ I inherited his work. I have become his successor
- 社長の息子が跡継ぎになる ⇨ The son of the CEO will be the successor
- 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
- このまま継続するか否かの決定は未だされていない ⇨ A decision on whether we continue or not has not been made yet
- 彼は家業を継ぐために帰郷した ⇨ He’s gone back to his hometown to succeed his family business
- 継続は力なり ⇨ Continuing is power. Keep working hard leads to results
- 社長の後継者 ⇨ The successor of the CEO
- 彼女は継母に疎まれて育った ⇨ She grew up being hated by her stepmother
- 長年受け継がれてきた伝統の技 ⇨ A craft handed down for many years
- 板の継ぎ目に段差がある ⇨ There is a step in the joint of the plates
- 新型車は今までの車の外観デザインを継承ししてる ⇨ The new car inherits the exterior designs of the previous cars
- 彼は伝統芸能の継承者だ ⇨ He’s the one who keeps the traditional art alive
- 「継続は力なり」が私の座右の銘だ ⇨ “Power comes from keep working” is my motto