引き継ぐ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 引き継ぐ is read as ひきつぐ and is a transitive verb for taking over work, techniques, or a business from a predecessor and continuing it.
• Basic usage: Mark what is taken over with を and the predecessor with から, as in 先輩から仕事を引き継ぐ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from simple transfer
  • 引き渡す focuses on handing something over, while 引き継ぐ strongly implies continuing responsibility after receipt.
• Duties and succession
  • It covers both a change in work assignment and broader succession to a master's techniques or business.