伝える (Tsutaeru): to Convey, to Report

Meaning

English

to convey
to report
to transmit
to communicate
to tell
to impart
to propagate
to teach

Reading

Kana

つたえる

Romaji

tsutaeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Related Words 伝承 Rank 13838 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

伝わる

つたわる

to be handed down (from generation to generation)

伝統ある

でんとうある

long-established

伝染る

うつる

to be infected

伝説

でんせつ

legend

伝言

でんごん

verbal message

伝達

でんたつ

transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity)

伝う

つたう

to go along

伝法

でんぽう

teaching Buddhism

伝記

でんき

biography

伝道

でんどう

missionary work

伝送

でんそう

transmission

伝来

でんらい

introduction (from abroad)

Example Sentences

10

鉄は熱をよく伝える。

Iron transmits heat well.

トムに伝えるべきだよね？

I should tell Tom, right?

他に何か手伝えることはある？

Is there anything else I can help you with?

手伝えることは何でもやるよ。

I'll do whatever I can to help you.

誰か手伝える人を探してきて。

Go find somebody who can help.

何か手伝えることがありますか。

Is there anything I can do to help?

誰が彼に伝えるのかが問題です。

The question is who is going to tell him.

意味を正確に伝えることは難しい。

It is difficult to convey the meaning exactly.

具体的にトムにどう伝えるつもりなの？

What are you going to tell Tom exactly?

トムに好きだと伝えることにしたわ。

I've decided to tell Tom that I like him.