To hand over or transfer something (rights, property, position) to someone else; to bequeath or assign.
彼は会社の株の一部を子どもに譲った。
He transferred part of his company shares to his children.
祖父は田んぼを隣の農家に譲った。
My grandfather handed the rice field over to the neighboring farmer.
彼女は著作権を出版社に譲ることに同意した。
She agreed to transfer the copyright to the publisher.
To give up (e.g., a seat) or give way to someone; to yield one's place or priority.
電車でお年寄りに席を譲った。
I gave my seat to an elderly person on the train.
彼は列に並んでいる子どもに前を譲った。
He let the child in line go ahead of him.
忙しい同僚に会議の出席を譲った。
I gave my spot in the meeting to a busy colleague.
To yield or concede (in an argument or negotiation); to give ground.
争いを避けるために彼は一部の要求を譲った。
To avoid conflict, he conceded part of the demands.
彼女は交渉で価格を少し譲るつもりだと言った。
She said she was willing to give ground on the price a little in negotiations.
議論の末、双方が譲り合って合意に達した。
After discussion, both sides yielded and reached an agreement.
To sell something; to transfer ownership in exchange for payment (in some contexts).
その土地を譲って生活資金に充てた。
He sold the land and used the proceeds for living expenses.
彼は古い車を譲ることにして、新しい車を買った。
He decided to sell his old car and bought a new one.
To postpone, defer, or hand something over to a later time or to someone else.
会議での決定は次回に譲ることになった。
The decision at the meeting was deferred to the next time.
彼は面倒な仕事を同僚に譲って自分は休んだ。
He handed the troublesome task to a colleague and took a break himself.