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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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N1
取り除く
torinozoku
to remove, to take away, to set apart
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取引
torihiki
transactions, dealings, business
N1
取り巻く
torimaku
to surround, to circle, to enclose
N1
取り混ぜる
torimazeru
to mix, to put together
N1
取り戻す
torimodosu
to take back, to regain
N1
取り寄せる
toriyoseru
to order, to send away for
N1
乗っ取る
nottoru
to capture, to occupy, to take over
N1
書き取る
kakitoru
to write down, to take dictation
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聞き取り
kikitori
listening comprehension
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