Yield the floor in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo give up one's speaking turn so that another participant can speak.

Definition in Japanese自分の話を終えて、ほかの人に話す順番を渡す。

Example sentences

• どうぞお話(はな)しください。私(わたし)の話(はなし)は以上(いじょう)です。🔊

  Please go ahead; I've finished making my point.

• じゃあ、どうぞ話(はな)して。言(い)いたいことは全部言(ぜんぶい)ったよ。🔊

  Go on, it's your turn. I've said what I wanted to say.

Learn it in a lesson

• Managing discussions and clearing up misunderstandings in Japanese

yield the floor in other languages

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