踏襲

Word

踏襲

Reading

とうしゅう

Level

N1

Part of speech

verb

Meaning

following, adopting (a precedent)

Example

前任者のやり方をそのまま踏襲するつもりはない。 I do not intend to simply follow the predecessor's methods.

Confused with

真似する - general copying, whereas 踏襲 specifically means following previous policies or styles.

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