Japanese word

言伝

Pronunciation

Romajikotozute

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.

出発する前に、姉への言伝を頼みました。shup patsu su ru mae ni ane e no koto zute o tano mi ma shi ta

Before leaving, I asked someone to deliver a message to my sister.

Describes a message entrusted to another person so that it reaches someone who is not present.

伝言dengon: Words or information delivered to a person who is away.
言付けkotozuke: A message given to someone with a request to deliver it.

その場にいない人へ人を介して伝える言葉や用件。so no ba ni i na i hito e hito o kai shi te tsuta e ru koto ba ya yō ken

The Japanese compound 言伝 (kotozute, "a message passed through someone") combines 言 (koto, "word") and 伝 (tsute, "conveyance").

In modern Japanese, 言伝 (kotozute) has a formal or literary tone and often refers to a message entrusted to another person.