Kanji

譲

譲

defer, turnover, transfer, convey

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

20 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ゆずる

Nanori (Name Reading)

うや, せむ, のり, まさ, ゆずり, ゆずる, よし

Common Readings

ジョウ, ゆず…る

Example sentences

譲る ゆずる
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.

年寄り としより
バス で 年寄り に 席 を 譲った

I gave up my seat to an elderly person on the bus.

譲歩 じょうほ
交渉 が まとまる ように 、 お互い に 譲歩 する 必要 がある 。

In order for the negotiations to be concluded, it is necessary for both sides to make concessions.

譲り ゆずり
彼 は 、 親 譲り の 頑固 な 性格 を している 。

He has a stubborn personality inherited from his parents.

目元 めもと
彼 は 母親 譲り の 涼しい 目元 を している 。

He has clear eyes inherited from his mother.

譲り受ける ゆずりうける
祖父 から 古い 時計 を 譲り受けた 。

I inherited an old watch from my grandfather.

大事 だいじ
この 指輪 は 、 祖母 から 譲り受けた とても 大事な もの です 。

This ring is a very precious item inherited from my grandmother.

百歩譲る ひゃっぽゆずる
百歩譲っても 、 その 条件 だけ は 受け入れられません 。

Even if I concede a hundred steps, I can't accept that one condition.

Example Vocabulary

譲る

ゆずる

to hand over; to yield; to give up

譲歩

じょうほ

concession; compromise

譲渡

じょうと

譲り

ゆずり

inheritance; handing over; legacy

譲り受ける

ゆずりうける

to inherit; to receive (from someone); to take over

百歩譲る

ひゃっぽゆずる

to concede a point; to give someone the benefit of the doubt; to go so far as to say

道を譲る

みちをゆずる

譲り渡す

ゆずりわたす

席を譲る

せきをゆずる

委譲

いじょう

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