譲る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 譲る | 譲らない |
| Polite | 譲ります | 譲りません |
| Past polite | 譲りました | 譲りませんでした |
| Past | 譲った | 譲らなかった |
| Te-form | 譲って | 譲らないで |
| Desire | 譲りたい | 譲りたくない |
| Potential | 譲れる | 譲れない |
| Passive | 譲られる | 譲られない |
| Causative | 譲らせる | 譲らせない |
| Causative passive | 譲らせられるalso 譲らされる | 譲らせられないalso 譲らされない |
| Volitional | 譲ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 譲りましょう | |
| Imperative | 譲れ | 譲るな |
| Conditional | 譲れば | 譲らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 譲ったら | 譲らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used when transferring ownership, rights, a position, or responsibility to someone else. The English gloss 'convey' is best understood in this transfer/legal sense, not as conveying a message.
He handed the shop over to his younger brother.
My grandfather decided in his will to leave the land to his grandchild.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used for giving up something for another person, especially a seat, turn, or right of way. Common patterns include 席を譲る and 道を譲る.
I gave up my seat to an elderly person on the train.
I gave way to an oncoming car on the narrow road.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used for yielding in an argument, negotiation, contest, or matter of principle. It is especially common in negative expressions such as 一歩も譲らない, meaning not to give an inch.
He did not give an inch to the other side in the negotiations.
He would not concede his position to the very end.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
sell; let someone have
A softer way to say that one sells or lets someone have an item, often used for tickets, used goods, or private transactions. Whether money is involved is usually clear from context, such as 定価で.
I sold the extra ticket to a friend at face value.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
defer; put off; leave for later
Formal use meaning to leave a topic, explanation, or decision for another occasion. Common in set phrases such as 詳細は次回に譲る and 後日に譲る.
I will leave the detailed explanation for next time.
I would like to defer consideration of this issue to a later date.
My father passed the company on to his son.
I gave up my turn to the elderly woman.
He wouldn't budge an inch on that condition.
I let a friend have my old bike for a bargain price.
譲る means to concede or make a concession on a specific point, while 折れる describes the overall act of giving in after resisting.
譲る means to give up or cede something (like a position or right) to someone else, while 引き継ぐ specifically implies transferring duties or work with continuity.
譲る means to yield or give way to someone else's wishes, while 退く emphasizes withdrawing one's own claim or position in a conflict.
transfer; assignment; conveyance