No. 1,378 in Japanese
伝える
To convey; to communicate; to tell.
In a sentence
私は彼に会議時間を伝えた。
I informed him about the meeting time.
In this sentence, '伝える' is used to mean 'inform' or 'convey' information directly from one person to another.
この物語を未来の世代に伝えることが私たちの使命だ。
It is our duty to pass this story on to future generations.
Here, '伝える' means 'to pass down' or 'to hand over' knowledge or culture over generations.
彼女はそのニュースを泣きながら伝えた。
She conveyed the news while crying.
In this usage, '伝える' highlights the act of emotionally conveying information, emphasizing the method or state.
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