English–Japanese

“message” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoメッセージ (messēji) · 言伝 (kotozute) · 言付け (kotozuke)

Pronunciation

Romajidengon

Example

彼に伝言を残しました。kare ni den gon o noko shi ma shi ta

I left a message for him.

Illustration for 伝言 (message)

How to say “message” in Japanese

“Message” in Japanese is 伝言 (dengon).

Refers to words or information passed from one person to another, often for someone who is absent.

Full entry for 伝言: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 伝言

留守番電話に伝言をお願いします。ru su ban den wa ni den gon o o nega i shi ma su

Please leave a message on the answering machine.

Tips for using 伝言

  • The familiar Japanese term 伝言ゲーム (dengon gēmu) refers to the telephone game, linking the everyday word to a game in which a message changes as it is repeated.

Other Japanese words for “message”

友だちにメッセージを送ります。tomo da chi ni me ssē ji o oku ri ma su

I send a message to my friend.

母から祖父への言伝を預かりました。haha ka ra so fu e no koto zute o azu ka ri ma shi ta

I received a message from my mother for my grandfather.

先生からの言付けを伝えます。sen sei ka ra no koto zu ke o tsuta e ma su

I will pass on a message from my teacher.

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