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伝える

tsutaeru

Description

「伝える」は、自分の気持ちや情報を、ことばなどで相手に知らせるときに使います。

"伝える" is used when you inform someone of your feelings or information through words, etc.

だれかにメッセージや思いを届けたいとき、よく使う便利なことばです。

It is a useful word often used when you want to deliver a message or thoughts to someone.

Meanings

伝えるtsutaeru

to tell, convey, or communicate to someone

彼に私の気持ちを伝えたいです。

I want to tell him how I feel.

伝えるtsutaeru

to pass on or hand down to others

この話を子どもに伝えます。

I will tell this story to the children.

伝えるtsutaeru

to transmit or conduct (heat, electricity)

金属は熱をよく伝えます。

Metals conduct heat well.

Related words

Notes

  • Nuance

    伝える focuses on getting a message across to someone; 伝わる is its intransitive pair (message gets through).

  • Form

    伝える is an ichidan verb; polite form 伝えます, negative 伝えない.

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