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Keyword
concede
Info
FrequencyTop 1300-1400
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 3
Heisig1648
Old form讓
Readings
ゆず
(80%)
Composed of
言
say
六
six
𠀎
tall fence made of sticks
𧘇
cape
Used in vocabulary (76 in total)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
concession; conciliation; compromise
transfer; assignment; conveyance
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Examples (18 in total)
The company was transferred to a new man.
My uncle gave me his car.
He passed his property on to his son.
The property passed from father to son.
He turned over the business to his son.
I turned over the business to my son.
Are you seriously thinking of giving Tom your computer?
He gave away his entire fortune to an old friend's daughter, and expected nothing in return.
He handed over all his property to his son.
Why don't you give your seat to that old gentleman?
The boy gave up his seat to the old man on the bus.
Sandra offered me her seat on the train.
On the train, Tom gave his seat to an old woman with a cane.
He gave his seat to the old man.
I gave my seat to the old lady.
When Mr Jones gets old, he will hand over his business to his son.
On crowded buses, young people should give their seats to old people.
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white passenger.