譲る (Yuzuru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to hand over, to transfer, to turn over, to assign”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto hand over; to transfer; to turn over; to assign; to convey; to bequeath
- godan verb, transitive verbto give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way
- godan verb, transitive verbto yield; to concede; to give ground; to surrender
- godan verb, transitive verbto sell
- godan verb, transitive verbto postpone; to put off; to defer
Examples
彼は息子に商売を譲った。
He turned over the business to his son.
彼は事業を息子に譲った。
He turned over the business to his son.
彼は財産を息子に譲った。
He passed his property on to his son.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).