手渡(てわた)す

てわたす
verb (godan)
to hand over, to deliver in person
1. to hand over, to deliver in person, to hand to
To give something directly to someone by hand, rather than sending it by mail or through an intermediary. Emphasizes the physical, face-to-face delivery.
手紙(てがみ)を直接(ちょくせつ)手渡(てわた)した。
I handed over the letter directly.
社長(しゃちょう)が賞状(しょうじょう)を一人(ひとり)ずつ手渡(てわた)した。
The company president handed out the certificates one by one.
大切(たいせつ)な書類(しょるい)なので、郵送(ゆうそう)ではなく手渡(てわた)しでお願(ねが)いします。
Since these are important documents, please deliver them by hand rather than by mail.
手渡(てわた)し is the noun form meaning 'hand delivery.'

手渡(てわた)す emphasizes direct, face-to-face delivery. It is used when the personal nature of the handoff is important.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)

PATTERN:

  • AがBに〜を手渡(てわた)す: A hands ~ to B

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 直接(ちょくせつ)手渡(てわた)す: to hand over directly
  • 手渡(てわた)しで届(とど)ける: to deliver by hand
  • 手渡(てわた)し: hand delivery (noun form)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 渡(わた)す: to hand over, to pass (more general)
  • 届(とど)ける: to deliver
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