Japanese word

伝わる

Pronunciation

Romajitsutawaru

Meaning

  • verbget across

Example

気持ちが伝わります。ki mo chi ga tsuta wa ri ma su

My feelings come across.

Illustration for 伝わる (get across)

More examples

絵を使うと、言いたいことが伝わります。e o tsuka u to i i ta i ko to ga tsuta wa ri ma su

When I use a picture, what I want to say gets across.

Core concept

Describes information, feelings, or intentions reaching another person clearly enough to be understood, and sometimes news or customs spreading from person to person.

Common phrases

  • 思いが伝わるomo i ga tsuta wa ru

    feelings get across

  • 意味が伝わるi mi ga tsuta wa ru

    meaning gets across

  • うまく伝わるu ma ku tsuta wa ru

    get across well

Similar words

伝えるtsutaeru: To convey information, feelings, or intentions to another person.
通じるtsūjiru: To be understood by another person through words, actions, or signs.
届くtodoku: To reach another person as a message, feeling, or intention.

Definition in Japanese

情報や気持ちなどが相手に届いて理解されること。また、情報や習慣などが人から人へ広まること。jō hō ya ki mo chi na do ga ai te ni todo i te ri kai sa re ru ko to ma ta jō hō ya shū kan na do ga hito ka ra hito e hiro ma ru ko to

Word origin

伝わる (tsutawaru, "get across") is a native Japanese verb related to 伝う (tsutau, "pass along") and 伝える (tsutaeru, "convey"); the exact historical formation is not certain.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 伝わる (tsutawaru) describes a message reaching the listener, while 伝える (tsutaeru) describes the speaker's act of conveying it.

Other meanings

  • become knownverb
  • spreadverb

Related words

  • 伝わり方tsutawarikatahow something gets acrossnoun

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