What does 継ぐ mean?
継ぐ is a Japanese verb meaning “to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance” in English. It can also be translated as “to patch (clothes), to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire), to connect (stones)” depending on context. It is written as 継ぐ in kanji, つぐ in hiragana, and tsugu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
誰が王位を継ぐのですか。
Who will succeed to the throne?