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譲
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Linguistics
humble and honorific expressions; polite speech
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Linguistics
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
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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.
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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.
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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?
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to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
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to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse
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to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
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devolution; delegation of authority; transfer of power
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Law
cession of an obligation; assignment of an obligation; transfer of an obligation
