English–Japanese
“give up” in Japanese
How to say “give up” in Japanese
“Give up” in Japanese is 譲る (yuzuru).
Centers on yielding something one has, such as a place, right, object, or turn, to another person.
Example sentences with 譲る
弟に順番を譲ります。otōto ni jun ban o yuzu ri ma su
I give up my turn to my little brother.
後から来た人に順番を譲りました。ato ka ra ki ta hito ni jun ban o yuzu ri ma shi ta
I let the person behind me go first.
Tips for using 譲る
- In bargaining, 価格を譲る (kakaku o yuzuru) means lowering one's demanded price, so 譲る (yuzuru) can describe giving up part of a claim without handing over an object.
Other Japanese words for “give up”
その夢を諦めません。so no yume o akira me ma se n
I will not give up on that dream.
彼は研究を途中で投げ出しました。kare wa ken kyū o to chū de na ge da shi ma shi ta
He gave up on his research halfway through.