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[()··つた()··]
iitsutaeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[いい()·つた()··]
iitsutaeru

English Meaning(s) for 言い伝える

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation)
  2. to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate
  3. to send word; to pass on (a message)

Definition and Synonyms for 言い伝える

Legend a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
Synonyms: レジェンド, 伝う, 伝え, 伝える, 伝承, 伝え話, 伝説, 先祖伝承, 口碑, 古伝, 奇譚, 故事, 昔話, 民間伝承, 物語, 物語る, 神話, 言伝, 言い伝え, 言い伝える

Meanings for each kanji in 言い伝える

» say
» transmit; go along; walk along; follow; report; communicate; legend; tradition

Categories 言い伝える is a member of

Story a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 言い伝える

Conjugations for 言い伝える

masu stem
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iitsutae
Negative stem
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iitsutae
te-form
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iitsutaete
Negative te-form
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iitsutaenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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iitsutaenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaenai
Past Indicative Form
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iitsutaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaenakatta
Presumptive Form
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iitsutaeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaemasen
Past Indicative Form
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iitsutaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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iitsutaemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaetakunai
Past Indicative Form
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iitsutaetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaetakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··つた()··]
iitsutaeta
te-form
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iitsutaetakute
Negative te-form
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iitsutaetakunakute
Adverbial Form
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iitsutaetaku
Provisional Form
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iitsutaetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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iitsutaetakunakereba
Conditional Form
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iitsutaetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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iitsutaetakunakattara
Objective Form
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iitsutaetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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iitsutaenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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iitsutaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaerarenakatta
masu-stem
[()··つた()···]
iitsutaerare
te-form
[()··つた()····]
iitsutaerarete
Negative te-form
[()··つた()······]
iitsutaerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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iitsutaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaerenai
Past Indicative Form
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iitsutaereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaerenakatta
te-form
[()··つた()···]
iitsutaerete
Negative te-form
[()··つた()·····]
iitsutaerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaeremasen
Past Indicative Form
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iitsutaeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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iitsutaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaerarenakatta
masu stem
[()··つた()···]
iitsutaerare
te-form
[()··つた()····]
iitsutaerarete
Negative te-form
[()··つた()······]
iitsutaerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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iitsutaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaesasenai
Past Indicative Form
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iitsutaesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaesasenakatta
masu stem
[()··つた()···]
iitsutaesase
te-form
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iitsutaesasete
Negative te-form
[()··つた()······]
iitsutaesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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iitsutaesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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iitsutaesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··つた()·········]
iitsutaesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()··つた()·····]
iitsutaesaserare
te-form
[()··つた()······]
iitsutaesaserarete
Negative te-form
[()··つた()········]
iitsutaesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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iitsutaesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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iitsutaesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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iitsutaen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··つた()··]
iitsutaezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iitsutaenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··つた()···]
iitsutaezaru

Sample Sentences for 言い伝える

A mysterious legend has been handed down about this lake.

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