also: こうでん
口伝する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 口伝する | 口伝しない |
| Polite | 口伝します | 口伝しません |
| Past polite | 口伝しました | 口伝しませんでした |
| Past | 口伝した | 口伝しなかった |
| Te-form | 口伝して | 口伝しないで |
| Desire | 口伝したい | 口伝したくない |
| Potential | 口伝できる | 口伝できない |
| Passive | 口伝される | 口伝されない |
| Causative | 口伝させる | 口伝させない |
| Causative passive | 口伝させられる | 口伝させられない |
| Volitional | 口伝しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 口伝しましょう | |
| Imperative | 口伝しろ | 口伝するな |
| Conditional | 口伝すれば | 口伝しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 口伝したら | 口伝しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
oral instruction; word-of-mouth transmission
Refers to teaching or passing on knowledge by speaking, often in traditional arts, crafts, or martial arts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to instruct orally' or 'to pass on by word of mouth'.
The master teaches techniques to the apprentice through oral instruction.
This secret tradition has been passed down only by word of mouth.
Specifically refers to a body of knowledge, stories, or teachings preserved and transmitted orally across generations, often in cultural or religious contexts.
An old oral tradition remains in that village.