noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
oral instruction; verbal teaching
Refers to teaching or conveying knowledge by spoken word, often contrasted with written instruction. Can be used as a noun or with する.
この技術は口づてで弟子に伝えられた。
This technique was passed on to the apprentice by oral instruction.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
word-of-mouth communication; passing information orally
Emphasizes the act of relaying information from person to person by speaking, rather than through written or formal channels. Also used with する.
See also: 口伝え
うわさは口づてに広まった。
The rumor spread by word of mouth.
noun
Specifically refers to traditions, stories, or knowledge passed down orally through generations. Noun use only.
See also: 口伝え
その村には口づての民話が残っている。
An oral tradition of folk tales remains in that village.