譲る|ゆずるyuzuru[0]heiban (flat)

1. godan verb, transitive verbto hand over; to transfer; to turn over; to assign; to convey; to bequeath
   叔父おじは私に車くるまを譲ゆずってくれた。↗

   My uncle gave me his car.
2. godan verb, transitive verbto give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way
   彼かれは老婦人ろうふじんに席せきをゆずった。↗

   He offered his seat to an old woman.
3. godan verb, transitive verbto yield; to concede; to give ground; to surrender
   私はこの点てんについては一歩いっぽも譲ゆずれません。↗

   I will not give an inch on this point.
4. godan verb, transitive verbto sell
5. godan verb, transitive verbto postpone; to put off; to defer

• Synonym引き渡すひきわたすNeutralHanding a person or thing over to the other side, as in 「犯人を引き渡す」; the focus is on transferring it into the other party's hands.
• Synonym譲渡じょうとWrittenLegal and commercial term for transferring property or rights, as in 「株式の譲渡」; written/formal prose.
• Synonym譲り渡すゆずりわたすNeutralTo hand over or cede, as in 「権利を譲り渡す」; puts more emphasis than 「譲る」 on actually giving the thing over.
• Synonym明け渡すあけわたすNeutralTo vacate a house or surrender a castle and hand it to the other party, as in 「部屋を明け渡す」.
• Synonym譲与じょうよWrittenWritten/formal term for transferring and bestowing; rarely used in modern Japanese.
• Related手渡すてわたすNeutralTo hand something over in person, as in 「書類を手渡す」; the focus is on face-to-face delivery.
• Related売却ばいきゃくWrittenWritten/formal word for selling off property, as in 「土地を売却する」; always for payment, while 「譲る」 is usually giving something up for free.
• Related放棄ほうきWrittenWritten/formal term for giving up rights or responsibilities, as in 「権利を放棄する」; what is given up is not necessarily handed to anyone.
• Related渡すわたすNeutralA broad word for handing or passing something over; 「譲る」 carries the nuance of yielding something of your own.
• Related受け渡しうけわたしNeutralNoun for delivery and receipt, as in 「商品の受け渡し」; it highlights the hand-over process, while 「譲る」 highlights yielding what is yours.
• Related与えるあたえるNeutralTo give or grant, as in 「機会を与える」; typically from a superior to a subordinate, while 「譲る」 is about yielding your own things, seat, or rights.
• Related売り渡すうりわたすNeutralTo sell something over to someone, or to sell out a comrade; the emphasis is on handing it over for payment.
• Related妥協だきょうNeutralOne or both sides giving ground to reach agreement, as in 「妥協案」; 「譲る」 is yielding in general and need not lead to a deal.
• Related譲歩じょうほWrittenConceding in negotiations, as in 「譲歩を引き出す」; a written/formal word.
• Related売るうるNeutralThe general verb for selling; when 「譲る」 is used for selling, it mostly means passing on secondhand items.
• Related手放すてばなすNeutralTo part with or let go of something, as in 「愛車を手放す」; the emphasis is on losing ownership.
• Antonym奪ううばうNeutralAntonym: to snatch or take away by force, the opposite of 「譲る」, which is willingly handing something over.
• Antonym取るとるNeutralAntonym: to take or get something, the opposite of yielding it with 「譲る」.

Use 「譲る」 when you give your things, your seat, or your position to someone else. For legal or commercial transfer of property and rights, use 「譲渡」; for concessions in a negotiation, 「譲歩」; for handing a person or thing over to the other side, 「引き渡す」; for selling off property, 「売却」. 「奪う」 is the antonym: taking by force rather than yielding.

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

1. 自分じぶんの所有物しょゆうぶつ・権利けんり・地位ちいなどを他人たにんに無償むしょうで与あたえる。
2. 個人こじん間かんの取り決とりきめなどによって売うる。有償ゆうしょうで譲渡じょうとする。
3. 説明せつめいなどを別べつの機会きかいにまわす。別べつの書物しょもつなどにゆだねる。
4. 自分じぶんを後あとにして他人たにんを先さきに進すすませる。
5. 競技きょうぎなどの相手あいてに勝利しょうりを奪うばわれたり記録きろくなどで上回うわまわらせてしまったりする。
6. 自分じぶんの主張しゅちょうを撤回てっかいし他人たにんの主張しゅちょうにあわせる。譲歩じょうほする。