ichidan verb, transitive verb
hand down; pass on (stories, traditions)
Used for passing down stories, legends, customs, or knowledge from one generation to the next, often orally.
この村では古くから言い伝えられている話がある。
In this village, there is a story that has been handed down since ancient times.
祖
My grandmother passed down old traditions to me.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
spread (rumors, news); circulate
Used when information, especially rumors or news, is spread among people, often informally.
彼はそのうわさをあちこちで言い伝えた。
He spread the rumor everywhere.
事件の詳細が口から口へと言い伝えられた。
The details of the incident were passed on by word of mouth.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
send word; pass on a message
Used when conveying a specific message or instruction to someone, often through an intermediary.
彼に会議の時間を言い伝えてください。
Please pass on the meeting time to him.
母は私に、帰りに買い物を頼むと言い伝えた。
My mother sent word asking me to do some shopping on the way home.