Vocabulary

What does 伝える (つたえる, tsutaeru) mean?

伝える (つたえる, tsutaeru) means to convey, to pass on, to tell.

Quick facts
Readingつたえる
Romajitsutaeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
つたえる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsutaeru

to convey, to pass on, to tell

GenkiGenki 20
  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to convey; to report; to transmit

Example sentences

  • I'll pass the message on to Mr. Tanaka.

  • Please don't tell my mother about this.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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