譲り渡す・譲りわたす|ゆずりわたすyuzuriwatasu[5]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. godan verb, transitive verbto hand over; to turn over; to cede
   ジョーンズ氏しは年としをとったら事業じぎょうを息子むすこに譲り渡ゆずりわたすつもりだ。↗

   When Mr Jones gets old, he will hand over his business to his son.

• Synonym引き渡すひきわたすNeutralHanding over a person or thing to the other side, as in 「犯人を引き渡す」, with the focus on the handover procedure; 「譲り渡す」 centres on transferring rights or ownership.
• Synonym明け渡すあけわたすNeutralTo vacate a house, castle or the like and hand it over; the focus is on giving up a place one occupies or a position one holds.
• Synonym譲渡じょうとWrittenFormal legal term for transferring property or rights, as in 「株式譲渡」; more written in register than 「譲り渡す」.
• Synonym譲与じょうよWrittenWritten term for transferring and granting; rare even in legal prose, with 「譲渡」 the usual modern choice.
• Synonym譲るゆずるNeutralThe everyday word for yielding or transferring; it also covers giving up a seat or conceding, so its range is broader.
• Related手渡すてわたすNeutralTo hand something over in person, directly into the other's hand; it can also mean transferring, while 「譲り渡す」 stresses giving up rights or status.
• Related受け渡しうけわたしNeutralNoun for delivery or hand-over; the focus is on the two-way process of one side handing over and the other receiving.
• Related渡すわたすNeutralThe everyday word for handing something to someone; it does not stress any transfer of ownership.
• Related付与ふよWrittenWritten term for granting or conferring authority, qualifications or meaning, as in 「権限を付与」 or 「意味を付与する」.
• Related手放すてばなすNeutralTo let go of or sell something one has; the focus is on parting with it, with no attention on who receives it.
• Related供与きょうよWrittenWritten term for providing or supplying, with the focus on aid in funds and goods, as in 「技術供与」.
• Related贈与ぞうよWrittenWritten term for giving something free of charge; a legal and tax term, as in 「贈与税」.
• Related授与じゅよWrittenAwarding or conferring things like certificates or degrees; the focus is on ceremonial presentation.
• Related授受じゅじゅWrittenGiving and receiving between two parties, often as 「金銭の授受」; the focus is on the two-way exchange.
• Related受け渡すうけわたすNeutralVerb for handing things across; the focus is on the act of passing something from one party to another.
• RelatedあてがうNeutralTo allocate or assign something, e.g. 「仕事を宛がう」; it can carry a nuance of casually palming the thing off.
• Antonym奪い取るうばいとるNeutralTo seize or snatch something by force; the opposite of actively handing something over.
• Antonym受け取るうけとるNeutralTo receive or accept what is given; the opposite of handing something over.

Use 「譲り渡す」 to transfer rights, status or property to someone else, as in 「店を息子に譲り渡す」. In legal contexts say 「譲渡」, and in daily speech 「譲る」. For handing over a person or thing, use 「引き渡す」; for vacating a place or position, 「明け渡す」. The opposites are 「奪い取る」 (seizing) and 「受け取る」 (receiving).

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 他人たにんに譲ゆずって渡わたす。譲与じょうよする。