“To take over” in Japanese
Short answer
To take over in Japanese is “引き継ぐ” (hikitsugu). Full meaning: to take over, to hand over.
Other ways to say “To take over” in Japanese
譲り受ける
yuzuriukeru to take over, to obtain by transfer, to inherit, to receive; to buy, to purchase
乗っ取る
nottoru to take possession of (forcibly), to take over (a company, account, etc.), to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.), to seize, to occupy, to usurp; to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
継ぐ
tsugu to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.), to inherit, to take over, to follow; to patch (clothes), to mend, to repair; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire), to replenish with, to feed with, to follow up with (e.g. remarks), to gather (one's breath)
引継ぐ
hikitsugu to take over, to hand over
引繼ぐ
hikitsugu to take over, to hand over
受け継ぐ
uketsugu to inherit, to succeed, to take over
ひき継ぐ
hikitsugu to take over, to hand over
引継げる
hikitsugeru to take over, to hand over
引きつぐ
hikitsugu to take over, to hand over
ひきつぐ
hikitsugu to take over, to hand over
請け負う
ukeou to contract, to undertake; to take over, to take responsibility for
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