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譲り受ける (ゆずりうける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
take over ; inherit ; receive by transfer
Used when someone receives something (property, rights, a business, etc.) from a previous owner, often with a sense of succession or transfer. Can be used for both tangible and intangible things.
土と
地ち
を
譲ゆず
り
受う
け
た
。
He inherited this land from his uncle.
2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
buy ; purchase (from a previous owner)
Specifically refers to buying something second-hand or from a previous owner, often with the nuance of taking over ownership. Not used for buying new items from a store.
Written forms 譲ゆず り 受う ける Usage 95%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
ゆずり 受う ける Usage 2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kana-kanji form; not a standard spelling.
譲ゆず りうける Usage 2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kanji-kana form; not a standard spelling.
ゆずりうける Usage 2%
Kanji 譲 defer, turnover, transfer 受 accept, undergo, answer (phone) Similar words 受う け 継つ ぐ 受け継ぐ emphasizes inheriting or carrying on something (tradition, will, etc.), while 譲り受ける focuses on the act of receiving from a previous owner, often with a formal transfer.
買か う 買う is the general verb for 'buy', used for any purchase. 譲り受ける is limited to buying something second-hand or from a previous owner, implying a transfer of ownership.
Etymology Compound of 譲る (yuzuru, 'to hand over, transfer') + 受ける (ukeru, 'to receive'). The combination literally means 'to receive by transfer'.
