noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
cession; territorial transfer
Formal term for transferring territory, typically used in diplomatic, historical, or legal contexts. Often appears as 割譲する.
条約により、その島は隣国に割譲された。
Under the treaty, the island was ceded to the neighboring country.
領土の割譲は国
The cession of territory provoked strong opposition from the people.