Japanese word

言付ける

Pronunciation

Romajikotozukeru

Meaning

  • verbhave someone deliver a message

Example

母に先生への伝言を言付けます。haha ni sen sei e no den gon o iitsu ke ma su

I will have my mother deliver a message to my teacher.

Illustration for 言付ける (have someone deliver a message)

More examples

出張に行く父に、祖母への手紙を言付けます。shut chō ni i ku chichi ni so bo e no te gami o iitsu ke ma su

I will entrust a letter for my grandmother to my father, who is going on a business trip.

Core concept

It centers on placing a message or item in another person's care so that it reaches a different person.

Common phrases

  • 伝言を言付けるden gon o koto zu ke ru

    have someone deliver a message

Similar words

託すtakusu: To give a message or item to someone to manage, keep, or deliver.
伝えるtsutaeru: To communicate a message to another person through speech or writing.
取り次ぐtoritsugu: To receive a message and pass it on to the intended person.

Definition in Japanese

人に頼んで、伝言や品物を相手に届けてもらう。hito ni tano n de den gon ya shina mono o ai te ni todo ke te mo ra u

Word origin

This native Japanese compound combines 言 (koto, "word or message") and 付ける (tsukeru, "attach or entrust"), forming a verb for entrusting something to a person for delivery.

Usage tips

  • When 言付ける (kotozukeru) means having someone pass something on, に (ni) marks the intermediary and を (o) marks what is passed on.

Other meanings

  • send a package through someoneverb

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