明け渡す

あけわたす

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)

Kanji

• 明 clear. Read as あけ.
• 渡 hand over. Read as わたす.

Example sentences

• 彼らはその高地を敵軍に明け渡した。
  They abandoned the hill to enemy forces.
• 彼らは丘を敵軍に明け渡した。
  They abandoned the hill to enemy forces.

Common phrases

• 座を明け渡す

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