How to say 'Transfer' or 'Yield' in Japanese | 譲る

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The Japanese word for Transfer or Yield is 'Yuzuru', written as 譲る in Japanese.'Transfer' or 'Yield' in hiragana is ゆずる.

word

譲る

Meaning

Transfer, Yield

Reading

ゆずる

yuzuru

Kanji

譲Hand over, Defer

Explanation

The Japanese verb '譲る (ゆずる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to yield' or 'to give way,' often used in situations where one person allows another to go first or concedes in a discussion. For example: He yielded his seat to the elderly woman「彼はお年寄りの女性に席を譲った」(かれはおとしよりのじょせいにせきをゆずった). The second meaning is 'to transfer' or 'to hand over,' such as transferring ownership or rights. For example: She transferred the property to her son「彼女は財産を息子に譲った」(かのじょはざいさんをむすこにゆずった). The verb is versatile and can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4378

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 譲る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

譲

Meaning

Hand over, Defer

Hiragana in the Word 譲る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 譲る Through the Kanji 譲

This Word contains the Kanji 譲 as well.

word

譲渡

Meaning

Transfer

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