言い伝える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 言い伝える | 言い伝えない |
| Polite | 言い伝えます | 言い伝えません |
| Past polite | 言い伝えました | 言い伝えませんでした |
| Past | 言い伝えた | 言い伝えなかった |
| Te-form | 言い伝えて | 言い伝えないで |
| Desire | 言い伝えたい | 言い伝えたくない |
| Potential | 言い伝えられるalso 言い伝えれる | 言い伝えられないalso 言い伝えれない |
| Passive | 言い伝えられる | 言い伝えられない |
| Causative | 言い伝えさせる | 言い伝えさせない |
| Causative passive | 言い伝えさせられる | 言い伝えさせられない |
| Volitional | 言い伝えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 言い伝えましょう | |
| Imperative | 言い伝えろ | 言い伝えるな |
| Conditional | 言い伝えれば | 言い伝えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 言い伝えたら | 言い伝えなかったら |
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.
In this village, there is a story that has been handed down since ancient times.
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.
He spread the rumor everywhere.
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.
Please pass on the meeting time to him.
My mother sent word asking me to do some shopping on the way home.