席を譲る
せきをゆずる
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
Meanings
Expression, Godan verb (-ru)
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 席を譲るせきをゆずる | 席を譲りますせきをゆずります |
| Negative | 席を譲らないせきをゆずらない | 席を譲りませんせきをゆずりません |
| Past | 席を譲ったせきをゆずった | 席を譲りましたせきをゆずりました |
| Past negative | 席を譲らなかったせきをゆずらなかった | 席を譲りませんでしたせきをゆずりませんでした |
| Te-form | 席を譲ってせきをゆずって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 席を譲れるせきをゆずれる |
| Passive | 席を譲られるせきをゆずられる |
| Causative | 席を譲らせるせきをゆずらせる |
| Volitional | 席を譲ろうせきをゆずろう |
| Imperative | 席を譲れせきをゆずれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 席を譲ればせきをゆずれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 席を譲ったらせきをゆずったら |
Example sentences
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To offer your seat to the old that is a kindness indeed.
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It feels awkward to get up and give your seat to someone on the train.
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It was civil of him to offer his seat to the old man.
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Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white passenger.
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It was polite of him to offer his seat to the old man.