道を譲る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 道を譲る
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.
Kanji in this Word
道
11 strokes
Frequency: 207
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
road-way
street
district
journey
course
moral
teachings
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ドウ
トウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みち
いう
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さ
じ
ど
みつ
おさむ
譲
20 strokes
Frequency: 984
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
defer
turnover
transfer
convey
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ゆず.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ゆずり
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