oral message; word passed along
Refers to a message conveyed through a third party, often orally. Can also imply hearsay or rumor in certain contexts. Slightly literary or old-fashioned; in casual speech 伝言 (でんごん) is more common.
I was asked to pass on a message from my mother.
The story spread through word of mouth from him.
I asked a friend to pass along a message to the teacher.
Before he went out, he left word for his wife.
There's a message for you from the department head.
matter; affair; case; item; subject · counter for received messages · counter for online accounts
Standard kanji spelling.
Kana spelling; common in everyday writing when the kanji is not needed.
Variant with okurigana; less common but still encountered.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; used in some contexts.
From 言, “word,” and つて, “means of communication; intermediary,” with compound voicing to づて.