譲り受ける|ゆずりうけるyuzuriukeru[5]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to receive
2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto buy; to purchase

• Synonym受け継ぐうけつぐNeutral「受け継ぐ」is for carrying on a predecessor's work, traditions or character, as in 「伝統を受け継ぐ」; what you inherit need not have been transferred to you.
• SynonymつぐNeutral「継ぐ」means succeeding to a family business, throne or the like, as in 「家業を継ぐ」; the emphasis is on taking over a position or role.
• Synonym継承けいしょうWritten「継承」is written style, for inheriting systems, culture or a throne, as in 「王位継承」.
• Synonym相続そうぞくWritten「相続」is written style for inheriting assets after someone's death, as in 「遺産相続」; it carries legal overtones.
• Synonym承継しょうけいWritten「承継」is written and legal, for succession to rights and obligations, as in 「事業承継」.
• Synonym継受けいじゅWritten「継受」is written style for taking over a business, property or system; 「譲り受ける」stresses receiving it as a transfer from another party.
• RelatedうけるNeutral「受ける」just means to receive or be subjected to and is the most widely used of these; it does not specifically imply a transfer.
• Related相伝そうでんWritten「相伝」is written style for things handed down through the generations, as in 「一子相伝」; often secret techniques.
• Related相承そうしょうWritten「相承」refers to what is passed from teacher to pupil or parent to child, leaning toward scholarship and Buddhist teachings.
• Antonym譲渡するWritten「譲渡する」is written style for transferring something to another party — the reverse of 「譲り受ける」, which is about receiving a transfer.

Use 「譲り受ける」 when you take over goods or rights transferred from someone else, as in 「店を譲り受ける」. For carrying on a tradition say 「受け継ぐ」, for inheriting an estate 「相続」, and for transferring something out 「譲渡する」.

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1. 他ほかの人ひとから物ものや権利けんりをもらい受うける。
2. 他ほかの人ひとから物ものを買かって手てに入いれる。