Translation guide
The English word 'relay' can refer to passing something along (information, an object), a race where team members take turns, or a device that controls a circuit. This guide covers how to express these meanings naturally in Japanese.
To convey a message, news, or an item from one person to another, often through an intermediary.
General verb for conveying or passing on information. Can be used for relaying messages, feelings, or news.
彼にメッセージを伝えてください。
Please relay the message to him.
その情報を全員に伝えました。
I relayed that information to everyone.
To pass on a message or connect someone, often used in business settings or when acting as an intermediary.
お電話を取り次ぎます。
I'll relay your call.
部長に伝言を取り次いでください。
Please relay the message to the department head.
To relay a broadcast or transmission, such as a live feed or signal.
その試合は全国に中継されました。
The game was relayed nationwide.
To ask someone to relay a message. Literally 'to request a message'.
彼に伝言を頼んでもいいですか？
Can I ask you to relay a message to him?
A race in which team members take turns running or swimming segments, passing a baton.
The loanword for 'relay', commonly used for relay races in sports.
明日はリレー大会があります。
There is a relay competition tomorrow.
彼はリレーのアンカーです。
He is the anchor of the relay.
Formal term for a relay race, often used in official contexts like track and field.
An electrically operated switch that controls a circuit.
The loanword is also used for the electrical component.
この回路にはリレーが必要です。
This circuit requires a relay.
Formal Japanese term for an electrical relay, used in engineering contexts.
While リレー is common for races and electrical relays, it is not used for relaying information. Use 伝える or 取り次ぐ instead.
A new record was set in the relay.
継電器が故障しています。
The relay is malfunctioning.