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取り次ぐ
Meaning in Englishto act as an agent for, to announce (someone), to convey (a message)
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What it means
To relay a message, request, or instruction from one person to another, usually through an intermediary; it describes handling communications on behalf of someone else.
Main meanings
- relay or forward messages or requests to another person or department
- act as an intermediary or go-between in conveying information
- in telephone or front-desk contexts, to connect or transfer a call
How to use it
Used in formal and semi-formal contexts, particularly in business, administration, and customer-service settings; common phrases include 電話を取り次ぐ and 伝言を取り次ぐ; it is not typically used in casual, everyday speech.
Variants and close terms
- 伝える (tsutaeru) — relay
- 仲介する (chuukaisuru) — mediate
- 転送する (tensousuru) — forward
Composition
- 取: to take, receive
- 次: next, to follow; combined meaning is taking and handing over to the next person
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Verb (五段動詞)
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取り扱う
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取り替え
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取り組む
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取り締まる
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取り調べる
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取り立てる
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取り付ける
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to furnish, to install; to get someone's agreement
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