Make way in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo move aside so that someone or something can get past.

Definition in Japanese人や車が通れるように、わきへよけること。

Example sentences

• サイレンを鳴(な)らしたとたん、前(まえ)の車(くるま)がみんな道(みち)を譲(ゆず)って、海(うみ)が割(わ)れたみたいだった。🔊

  The second they turned on the siren, the cars in front of us made way — it was like the Red Sea parting.

• あの細(ほそ)い山道(やまみち)で、下(お)りてくるトラックに道(みち)を譲(ゆず)るために、バスが五十(ごじゅう)メートルもバックしたんだよ。見(み)てられなかった。🔊

  On that narrow mountain road, our bus had to back up fifty meters to make way for a truck coming down — I couldn't watch.

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