JLPT N1Kanji compounds

踏襲

Readingとうしゅうtoushuu

Meaning
それまでのやり方や方針をそのまま受け継ぐこと
Explanation
「踏襲(とうしゅう)」means to carry on a previous method or policy as it is, used as in "踏襲する a precedent." It is the exact opposite of c3 "to deny entirely." It also differs from c1 "to integrate"; the core of 踏襲 is taking over something existing without changing it.
Original Japanese explanation

「踏襲(とうしゅう)」はそれまでのやり方や方針をそのまま受け継ぐことで、「前例を踏襲する」のように使う。c3の「全面的に否定する」とは正反対の意味になる。c1の「統合する」とも異なり、既存のものを変えずに引き継ぐ点が踏襲の核心である。

Examples
  • 前例を踏襲する

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