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Kotomora

言こと付づけ

こ
と
づ
け

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

verbal message; word sent via someone

A message entrusted to someone to deliver orally. Often used in the pattern 〜に言付けを頼む or 〜から言付けを預かる.

2

noun

excuse; pretext

archaic

Archaic noun sense meaning a pretext or excuse. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by words like 口実 or 言い訳.