Word Meaning 取り次ぐ

とりつぐ toritsugu

取り次ぐ is read as とりつぐ (toritsugu) and means to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers).

Meaning

English

  1. to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers)
  2. to act as an intermediary
  3. to handle (goods; for a company)
  4. to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.)
  5. to announce (a visitor)
  6. to answer (the door or phone on someone's behalf)
  7. to usher in (a guest)
  8. to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.)

Reading

Kana

とりつぐ

Romaji

toritsugu

Writing Variants

  • 取りつぐ とりつぐ toritsugu
  • 取り継ぐ とりつぐ toritsugu
  • 取継ぐ とりつぐ toritsugu
  • 取次ぐ とりつぐ toritsugu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7330 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

取次ぎ

とりつぎ

answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf)

取次店

とりつぎてん

agency

取り調べ

とりしらべ

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors)

取り消し

とりけし

cancellation

取り上げる

とりあげる

to collect (taxes)

取引

とりひき

transactions

取っ手

とって

handle

取る

とる

to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.)

取得

しゅとく

obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.)

取り消す

とりけす

to cancel

取り込む

とりこむ

to capture (e.g. image)