Meaning of 譲る in Japanese | RomajiDesu Japanese dictionary

Definition of 譲る

ゆずる(yuzuru) 【譲る】

(v5r, vt) to turn over; to assign; to hand over; to transmit; to convey; to sell; to dispose of
叔父は私に車を譲ってくれた。
My uncle yielded his car to me.
to yield; to surrender; to concede

ひゃっぽゆずる(hyappoyuzuru) 【百歩譲る】

ごじつにゆずる(gojitsuniyuzuru) 【後日に譲る】

せきをゆずる(sekiwoyuzuru) 【席を譲る】

(exp, v5r) to give your seat to someone; to offer your seat
あのお年を召した人に席を譲ってあげてはどうですか。
Why don't you give your seat to that old gentleman?

やすくゆずる(yasukuyuzuru) 【安く譲る】

老人ろうじんに席を譲るせきをゆずるとは彼かれも礼儀れいぎをわきまえている。

It was civil of him to offer his seat to the old man.

彼女かのじょは白人はくじんのすぐ後あとに座り、彼女の後あとから乗ってきたくる白人はくじんの乗客に自分じぶんの席を譲るせきをゆずるのを拒否きょひしたする。

She sat just behind the seats for whites, and then refused to give up her seat to a white passenger who got on the bus after her.

彼かれは息子むすこに仕事しごとを譲るゆずることに決めました。

He has decided to turn over his business to his son.

若者わかものは老人ろうじんに席を譲るせきをゆずるべきだ。

The young should make room for the old.

込み合ったバスばすの中なかでは若いわかい人々は老人ろうじん達たちに席を譲るせきをゆずるべきだ。

In a crowded bus the young should offer their seats to the old.

A row of old houses is being destroyed to make way for new flats.

おご年寄りとしよりに席を譲るせきをゆずることは確かにたしかに親切しんせつです。

To offer your seat to the old that is a kindness indeed.