授受・受授|じゅじゅjuju[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Which spelling to use
授受授受 is the most common kanji-only form for “giving and receiving,” “transfer,” or “changing hands,” and is the form learners will most often encounter.
受授受授 is a less common kanji-only variant with irregular kanji; recognize it when encountered, but do not choose it as your default form.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbgiving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 授受する（じゅじゅする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 授受します（じゅじゅします） |
| Negative (nai) | 授受しない（じゅじゅしない） |
| polite (masen) | 授受しません（じゅじゅしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 授受せず・授受せぬ（じゅじゅせず・じゅじゅせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 授受した（じゅじゅした） |
| polite (mashita) | 授受しました（じゅじゅしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 授受しなかった（じゅじゅしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 授受しませんでした（じゅじゅしませんでした） |
| Te form | 授受して（じゅじゅして） |
| Potential | 授受できる（じゅじゅできる） |
| Passive | 授受される（じゅじゅされる） |
| Causative | 授受させる（じゅじゅさせる） |
| Causative passive | 授受させられる（じゅじゅさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 授受すれば（じゅじゅすれば） |
| tara | 授受したら（じゅじゅしたら） |
| Volitional | 授受しよう（じゅじゅしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 授受しましょう（じゅじゅしましょう） |
| Imperative | 授受しろ（じゅじゅしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym受け渡しうけわたしNeutralHandover or delivery of things. More common in conversation than 「授受」, which is written-style and used for both money and goods.
- Synonym受け渡すうけわたすNeutralA verb meaning to hand something over to the other party. 「授受」 is a written-style noun.
- Related譲り渡すゆずりわたすNeutralA verb for ceding or handing over property or rights to someone else. 「授受」 stresses both the giving and receiving sides, as in 「金銭の授受」.
- Related引き渡すひきわたすNeutralA verb for handing a person or thing over, as in 「犯人を引き渡す」. 「授受」 also covers the receiving side.
- Related譲渡じょうとWrittenA formal, written word for transferring property or rights. 「授受」 covers both the giving and the receiving side.
- Related渡すわたすNeutralThe most common verb for handing or passing something to someone. 「授受」 is a collective term for giving and receiving.
Use 「授受」 for the giving and receiving of money or goods, as in 「金銭の授受」. For handover or delivery pick 「受け渡し」; for transferring property or rights, 「譲渡」 or 「譲り渡す」; for simply handing something over, 「渡す」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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