継承

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 継承 is read as けいしょう and is a noun and する verb for inheriting and continuing a technique, tradition, business, or similar legacy.
• Basic usage: Carrying on a traditional technique appears in 伝統の技を継承する, while discussing business succession appears in 事業の継承について話し合う.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Receiving and continuing
  • The central idea is not merely receiving something but carrying a technique or business forward to the next person.
• Difference from 相続
  • Unlike the legal term for inheriting property, rights, or obligations, this word readily describes continuing the role and substance of a skill, tradition, or business.