伝う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 伝う | 伝わない |
| Polite | 伝います | 伝いません |
| Past polite | 伝いました | 伝いませんでした |
| Past | 伝った | 伝わなかった |
| Te-form | 伝って | 伝わないで |
| Desire | 伝いたい | 伝いたくない |
| Potential | 伝える | 伝えない |
| Passive | 伝われる | 伝われない |
| Causative | 伝わせる | 伝わせない |
| Causative passive | 伝わせられるalso 伝わされる | 伝わせられないalso 伝わされない |
| Volitional | 伝おう | |
| Polite volitional | 伝いましょう | |
| Imperative | 伝え | 伝うな |
| Conditional | 伝えば | 伝わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 伝ったら | 伝わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
Describes moving along a path, edge, or route, often with a sense of following it closely. Commonly used with ～を伝って (～をつたって).
I walked along the riverbank.
壁を伝って逃げる。
Escape by going along the wall.
We made our way along the cliff.
Sweat ran down my back.
I climbed down the cliff using a rope.
island-hopping; from island to island
following a river; along a river
along the beach; along the shore
along a rocky beach; along the shore
walking while holding onto something; cruising (of a young child) · walking over stepping stones
walk while holding onto something; cruise along furniture · step from one to another; walk across stepping stones
along the coast; coastal route