渡します（わたします、watashimasu）
- to pass (an item)

The Japanese verb 渡します 渡します means "to hand over," "to pass," "to give," or "to deliver" something to someone. It implies a transfer of something from the speaker's possession or location to another person's. The action generally involves a physical act of giving. It also conveys the concept of delivering information or a message.

⚫︎本を渡します。 Translation: I will hand over the book. ⚫︎先生に宿題を渡しました。 Translation: I handed in my homework to the teacher. ⚫︎プレゼントを友達に渡しました。 Translation: I gave the present to my friend.

⚫︎Use 渡します when you are physically giving something to someone. ⚫︎It can be used in various situations, such as giving a gift, passing a document, delivering a message, or handing over money. ⚫︎The person receiving the object is often marked with the particle に or へ.

⚫︎The word is typically written with the kanji 渡 (わた - to cross/hand over) combined with the hiragana します. ⚫︎The kanji 渡 itself means "to cross" or "to ferry across," but in 渡します, the meaning is primarily related to transferring something. ⚫︎The okurigana (hiragana following the kanji) is します.

⚫︎あげる (ageru) - to give (used for giving something to someone) ⚫︎渡す (watasu) - the dictionary form of 渡します (to hand over, pass, give) ⚫︎渡す (watasu) can be considered a synonym because 渡します is simply the polite form of 渡す.

⚫︎There isn't a single direct antonym for 渡します, as it depends on the context. However, some words that express the opposite action include: ⚫︎受け取る (uketoru) - to receive ⚫︎もらう (morau) - to receive (from someone)

私は彼に手紙を渡します。 ・Translation: I will hand over the letter to him. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of the speaker giving a letter to someone.

お釣りを渡します。 ・Translation: I'll give you your change. ・Explanation: This sentence implies the speaker giving money back to someone.

⚫︎The etymology comes from the kanji 渡 meaning "to cross" combined with the verb suffix します, which turns it into a polite, transitive verb. ⚫︎The underlying concept is the act of moving something from one point (the giver) to another (the receiver), just as one would move from one side to the other when crossing a bridge or body of water.