伝言
Meaning in Englishverbal message
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What it means
What does 伝言 mean? It refers to a message that is passed along or conveyed to another person, often entrusted to someone else to deliver. It captures the idea of information that must be relayed rather than directly spoken by the person who holds the message.
Main meanings
- a message intended for another person
- a note or information conveyed by someone else
- the act or content of passing along information to another person
How to use it
Used as a noun to denote a message that should be passed along to another person; common in formal contexts such as offices and schools when relaying information, and in family or casual settings for passing along greetings or instructions; typically paired with verbs like 伝える or 伝言を残す to convey or leave the message.
Variants and close terms
- 伝達 (でんたつ) — broader act of conveying information (den-tatsu)
- 連絡 (れんらく) — contact or notification (renraku)
- メモ (memo) — a short written note left for someone (memo)
Composition
- 伝 — to transmit; convey; pass along
- 言 — speech, words; the content that is communicated
- Overall meaning — the message to be passed on or relayed to another person
Etymology
伝 den; でん on'yomi; 言 gon; ごん on'yomi; combined as dengon, the phonetic form of the noun.
Word class
Noun (名詞)