バスで年寄りに席を譲った
I gave up my seat to an elderly person on the bus.
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Example sentences
I gave up my seat to an elderly person on the train.
車内では、高齢者に席を譲りましょう。
Please give up your seat to the elderly inside the train.
彼は後進に道を譲るため、政界から身を引くことにした。
He decided to retire from politics to make way for his successors.
彼は自分が正しいと言い張って譲らなかった。
He insisted he was right and wouldn't budge.
祖父は家督を息子に譲り、田舎で隠居生活を送っている。
My grandfather passed the family headship to his son and is living a retired life in the countryside.
電車では妊婦に席を譲るのがマナーです。
It is good manners to give up your seat to pregnant women on the train.
祖父は大切にしていた硯箱を私に譲ってくれた。
My grandfather gave me the writing box he had cherished.
この交渉は、互いに一歩も譲らぬ輸攻墨守の様相を呈している。
This negotiation has become a fierce battle of wits, with neither side yielding an inch.
Usage Notes
Used for handing over objects, positions, or yielding in a discussion or physical space.
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