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申し渡す · godan verb (-su)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	申もうし渡わたす	申もうし渡わたさない
Polite	申もうし渡わたします	申もうし渡わたしません
Past polite	申もうし渡わたしました	申もうし渡わたしませんでした
Past	申もうし渡わたした	申もうし渡わたさなかった
Te-form	申もうし渡わたして	申もうし渡わたさないで
Desire	申もうし渡わたしたい	申もうし渡わたしたくない
Potential	申もうし渡わたせる	申もうし渡わたせない
Passive	申もうし渡わたされる	申もうし渡わたされない
Causative	申もうし渡わたさせる	申もうし渡わたさせない
Causative passive	申もうし渡わたさせられる	申もうし渡わたさせられない
Volitional	申もうし渡わたそう
Polite volitional	申もうし渡わたしましょう
Imperative	申もうし渡わたせ	申もうし渡わたすな
Conditional	申もうし渡わたせば	申もうし渡わたさなければ
Tara conditional	申もうし渡わたしたら	申もうし渡わたさなかったら

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

declare; announce; pronounce; pass (a sentence); order

Formal verb used when a person in authority officially announces a decision, sentence, or order to someone. Often used in legal, disciplinary, or official contexts. The subject is typically a judge, superior, or person in charge.

裁さい判ばん官かんは被ひ告こくに懲ちょう役えき5年ねんを申もうし渡わたした。
The judge sentenced the defendant to five years in prison.
上じょう司しは彼かれに停てい職しょく処しょ分ぶんを申もうし渡わたした。
The boss announced his suspension.

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Kanji

申have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM
渡transit, ford, ferry

Related words

言いい渡わたす
More common and slightly less formal than 申し渡す. Both mean to pronounce or declare officially, but 申し渡す carries a stronger nuance of formal authority and is often used in legal or disciplinary settings.
宣せん告こくする
Specifically means to pronounce a sentence or judgment, especially in a court. 申し渡す can be used similarly but also extends to orders and announcements in other hierarchical contexts.

Built from

申もうす+渡わたす

Written forms

申もうし渡わたすUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling.
申もうし渡わたすUsage7%
Variant spelling; less common but still used.

Etymology

Compound of 申し (humble prefix from 申す 'to say') + 渡す ('to hand over, pass'). Literally 'to humbly pass along words', which developed into the formal meaning of declaring or pronouncing an official decision.