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
電車で、お年寄りに席を譲った。
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.
Usage Notes
Used for handing over objects, positions, or yielding in a discussion or physical space.
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