譲
譲
defer, turnover, transfer, convey
20 strokesFrequency 984JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ジョウ
Kun
ゆず.る
Nanori
ゆずり
Dictionary
Common Words
1
to hand over; to transfer; to turn over; to assign; to convey; to bequeath
Examples
叔父は私に車を譲ってくれた。
My uncle gave me his car.
2
to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way
Examples
彼は老婦人に席をゆずった。
He offered his seat to an old woman.
3
to yield; to concede; to give ground; to surrender
Examples
私はこの点については一歩も譲れません。
I will not give an inch on this point.
4
to sell
5
to postpone; to put off; to defer
1
concession; conciliation; compromise
Examples
あなたの意見が道理に適っていれば彼らは譲歩するだろう。
They will give way to you if your opinion is reasonable.
1
inheritance; something given or received
Examples
頑固なのは父譲りだ。
I've got my stubbornness from my father.
1
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to receive
2
to buy; to purchase
1
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
1
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
Examples
歴史は、古い思想が新しい思想に道を譲りながら進行する。
History goes on with old ideas giving way to the new.
彼はすごいスピードで走りだした、すると人々は跳び退いて彼に道をゆずり始めた。
He started to run very fast, so that people began to jump out of his way.
1
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
Examples
ジョーンズ氏は年をとったら事業を息子に譲り渡すつもりだ。
When Mr Jones gets old, he will hand over his business to his son.
1
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
Examples
あのお年を召した人に席を譲ってあげてはどうですか。
Why don't you give your seat to that old gentleman?
1
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
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