N21619/1725

言こと付づける

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verbarchaic

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ことづける

Meanings

to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.), to send (via someone else), to leave (a message) with someone
to use as an excuse, to make a pretext of

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょに言付ことづけておいたから、後あとで確認かくにんしてみて。

I left a message with her, so check with her later.

部長ぶちょうに言付ことづけてもらえますか。

Could you pass a message along to the department manager?

田中たなかさんに言付ことづけた荷物にもつは無事ぶじに届とどいたようです。

It seems the package I had Mr. Tanaka deliver arrived safely.

急用きゅうようがあるので、同僚どうりょうに言付ことづけて先さきに帰かえらせていただきます。

Since I have an urgent matter, I will leave a message with my colleague and head home first.

伝言でんごんを言付ことづけることができなかったため、直接ちょくせつお電話でんわを差さし上あげました。

Since I was unable to leave a message through someone, I called you directly.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)