伝言
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 伝 | 言 |
| でん Grade: 4 |
ごん Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 傳言 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
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Noun
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Usage notes
There is an implication that 伝言 refers to a verbal message, but this is not always the case; it can also refer to a written message. It is frequently used in association with telephone calls.
Synonyms
Idioms
- 伝言を頼まれる (dengon o tanomareru): to be charged with a message for someone
Related terms
Verb
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- to send word; to give a message
Conjugation
Conjugation of "伝言する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
| Katsuyōkei ("stem forms") | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizenkei ("imperfective") | 伝言し | でんごんし | dengon shi | |
| Ren’yōkei ("continuative") | 伝言し | でんごんし | dengon shi | |
| Shūshikei ("terminal") | 伝言する | でんごんする | dengon suru | |
| Rentaikei ("attributive") | 伝言する | でんごんする | dengon suru | |
| Kateikei ("hypothetical") | 伝言すれ | でんごんすれ | dengon sure | |
| Meireikei ("imperative") | 伝言せよ¹ 伝言しろ² |
でんごんせよ¹ でんごんしろ² |
dengon seyo¹ dengon shiro² | |
| Key constructions | ||||
| Passive | 伝言される | でんごんされる | dengon sareru | |
| Causative | 伝言させる 伝言さす |
でんごんさせる でんごんさす |
dengon saseru dengon sasu | |
| Potential | 伝言できる | でんごんできる | dengon dekiru | |
| Volitional | 伝言しよう | でんごんしよう | dengon shiyō | |
| Negative | 伝言しない | でんごんしない | dengon shinai | |
| Negative continuative | 伝言せず | でんごんせず | dengon sezu | |
| Formal | 伝言します | でんごんします | dengon shimasu | |
| Perfective | 伝言した | でんごんした | dengon shita | |
| Conjunctive | 伝言して | でんごんして | dengon shite | |
| Hypothetical conditional | 伝言すれば | でんごんすれば | dengon sureba | |
| ¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative | ||||