跡継
N1あとつぎ
跡継ぎ後継ぎ後継
[atotsugi]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
heir; inheritor
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
successor
Example Sentences
跡継がいないために伝統の技が途絶えかけている。
Without an heir, the traditional craft is on the verge of dying out.
会社の跡継として息子が社長に就任した。
The son took office as company president as the company's successor.
跡継を指名せずに引退した。
He retired without naming a successor.