譲る

ゆずる

to turn over, to assign, to hand over

Also:to give up (e.g. one's seat), to yield, to postpone

What does 譲る mean?

譲る is a Japanese verb meaning to turn over, to assign, to hand over in English. It can also be translated as to give up (e.g. one's seat), to yield, to postpone depending on context. It is written as 譲る in kanji, ゆずる in hiragana, and yuzuru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

叔父は私に車をってくれた。

My uncle gave me his car.

彼は老婦人に席をゆずった。

He offered his seat to an old woman.

私はこの点については一歩もれません。

I will not give an inch on this point.