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► 動詞
継ぐ  [(2)つぐ]  [liter]    meaning:  continue  rank: 2
☆ 地元長年食べ継がれてきた伝統料理 ⇨ The traditional cuisine which has been had locally over many years  (☛ Follows 連用形 of another verb)
☆ から語り継がれてきた伝説 ⇨ A folklore continued to be told from the ancient times  (☛ Follows 連用形 of another verb)

継ぐ  [(2)つぐ]    meaning:  succeed  rank: 2
☆ 家業を継いだ ⇨ He succeeded his family business

継ぐ  [(2)つぐ]    meaning:  add  rank: 4
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継ぎ足す  [(3)つぎたす]    meaning:  add  rank: 4
☆ 電線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  (☛ Make something longer by adding more)

継ぎ合わせる  [(5)つぎあわせる]    meaning:  connect  rank: 4
☆ 水道管パイプを継ぎ合わせて作る ⇨ You make water lines by joining copper tubes  (☛ Join ends of linear things)

► 名詞
継ぎ目  [つぎめ]    meaning:  joint  rank: 3
☆ の継ぎ目に段差がある ⇨ There is a step in the joint of the plates

継ぎ接ぎ  [つぎはぎ]    meaning:  repair  rank: 4
☆ 継ぎ接ぎだらけのパンツ ⇨ Pants with many (mending) patches

► 接頭辞
  [まま]    meaning:  adopt  rank: 3
☆ 継母 ⇨ A step-mother