Illustration: At a community pottery studio doorway, a departing student quietly speaks to the apron-wearing assistant, one hand gesturing toward their newly finished bowl on a drying shelf.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

言こと付づける

kotozukeru

to leave a message with someone

The message is passed through another person. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 母ははへの伝言でんごんを兄あにに言付ことづけました。

    I left a message for my mother with my older brother.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  2. 同僚どうりょうに、部長ぶちょうへ遅おくれると言付ことづけた。

    I asked a coworker to tell the manager I’d be late.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. 受付うけつけの人ひとに、担当者たんとうしゃへ明日あしたまた来くると言付ことづけた。

    I asked the receptionist to tell the person in charge I’d come back tomorrow.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 言付

  • 言say; wordOnゲン・ゴンKunいう・こと
  • 付adhere; attachOnフKunつける・つけ・つけ-

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