渡す（わたす）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to hand over
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 渡します | わたします |
| te-form | 渡して | わたして |
| ta-form (past) | 渡した | わたした |
| nai-form (negative) | 渡さない | わたさない |
| potential form | 渡せる | わたせる |
Example sentences
- 係の人に書類を渡す。 — I hand the documents to the staff member.
- 友達にプレゼントを渡した。 — I gave a present to my friend.
Idioms & proverbs containing “渡す”
- 引導を渡す (いんどうをわたす) — to perform the last rites over the deceased
- バトンを渡す (バトンをわたす) — to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race)
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