Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.
明け渡す (あけわたす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
vacate ; surrender ; give up ; hand over
Used for formally vacating premises, surrendering a position or territory, or handing over power/rights. Often appears in legal, military, or business contexts.
They were demanded to surrender the castle.
Written forms 明あ け 渡わた す Usage 81%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and formal contexts.
明あけ 渡わた す Usage 8%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not a standard spelling.
あけわたす Usage 6%
あけ 渡わた す Usage 5%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kana-kanji variant.
Similar words 引ひ き 渡わた す 引き渡す focuses on physically handing over a person or object, often to authorities, while 明け渡す emphasizes vacating or relinquishing control of a place or right.
譲ゆず る 譲る is a broader, more everyday term for giving something to someone else or conceding, whereas 明け渡す is more formal and implies clearing out or surrendering completely.
Etymology Compound of 明ける (akeru, 'to open, to become empty') + 渡す (watasu, 'to hand over'). The combination conveys the idea of making something empty and then transferring it.
