Word Meaning 言付ける

ことづける kotozukeru

言付ける is read as ことづける (kotozukeru) and means to use as an excuse.

Meaning

English

  1. to use as an excuse
  2. to make a pretext of
  3. to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.)
  4. to send (via someone else)
  5. to leave (a message) with someone

Reading

Kana

ことづける

Romaji

kotozukeru

Writing Variants

  • 言づける ことづける kotozukeru
  • 託ける ことづける kotozukeru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 18524 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

付言

ふげん

saying in addition

言過ぎる

いいすぎる

to talk or say too much

言い換える

いいかえる

to say in other words

言い切る

いいきる

to declare

言い張る

いいはる

to insist

言改める

いいあらためる

to correct oneself

言葉

けとば

language

言い表す

いいあらわす

to confess

言論

げんろん

(one's) speech

言い回し

いいまわし

expression