Japanese word

手渡す

Pronunciation

Romajitewatasu

Meaning

  • verbhand over

Example

係員にチケットを手渡します。kakari in ni chi ke tto o te wata shi ma su

I hand the ticket to the staff member.

Illustration for 手渡す (hand over)

More examples

卒業式で校長が卒業生に証書を手渡します。sotsu gyō shiki de kō chō ga sotsu gyō sei ni shō sho o te wata shi ma su

At the graduation ceremony, the principal hands certificates to the graduates.

Core concept

Highlights the moment an item reaches another person through direct contact between the giver and the receiver.

Common phrases

  • 係員に手渡すkakari in ni te wata su

    hand to the staff member

  • 直接手渡すchoku setsu te wata su

    hand over in person

Similar words

渡すwatasu: To give an item or pass it to another person.
受け渡すukewatasu: To transfer an item from one person to another as part of a delivery or exchange.
手交するshukōsuru: To hand a document or item directly to another person in a formal setting.

Definition in Japanese

書類や品物などを、相手に直接渡して受け取らせる。sho rui ya shina mono na do o ai te ni choku setsu wata shi te u ke to ra se ru

Word origin

手渡す (tewatasu) is a native Japanese compound of 手 (te, "hand") and 渡す (watasu, "to pass across"), so its form reflects passing something by hand.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese notices and workplace speech, 手渡す (tewatasu) often specifies that a document or ticket is given directly rather than left somewhere or transferred electronically.

Other meanings

  • deliver in personverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 手渡しtewatashihand deliverynoun

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