渡す (わたす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

渡す (わたす) means to hand over / to pass.

See example sentences below.

渡す at a glance

渡す

わたすwatasu

N5verb

to hand over / to pass

渡すわたすwatasuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to hand over / to pass

Example 1

先生にノートを渡しました。

Translation

I handed the notebook to the teacher.

Example 2

友だちにプレゼントを渡す。

Translation

I give a present to my friend.