譲る

Word

譲る

Reading

ゆずる

Level

N3

Part of speech

verb

Meaning

to hand over, to give up (a seat, etc.)

Example

電車で高齢者に席を譲った。 I gave up my seat to an elderly person on the train.

Confused with

怒る (おこる) - 譲る means to hand over/yield, whereas 怒る means to get angry.

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