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売り渡す (うりわたす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
sell off ; dispose of by selling ; sell over to
Implies transferring ownership completely, often with a nuance of finality or selling something one no longer needs. Used for assets, property, or rights.
がい
社しゃ
の
株かぶ
式しき
を
すべて
売う
り
渡わた
す
こと
を
決き
め
た
。
The company decided to sell off all shares of its subsidiary.
Written forms 売う り 渡わた す Usage 89%
Standard kanji spelling; the 売り- prefix clearly indicates selling.
売うり 渡わた す Usage 11%
Variant without okurigana り; less common but still encountered.
Similar words 売う る 売る is the general verb for 'to sell'. 売り渡す emphasizes the transfer of ownership and often implies selling something off completely.
譲じょう 渡と する 譲渡する is a more formal term for transferring rights or property, not necessarily for money. 売り渡す specifically involves a sale.
Etymology Compound of 売り (uri, 'selling', continuative form of 売る) + 渡す (watasu, 'to hand over'). Literally 'to sell and hand over'.
