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VocabJLPT N4
to be conveyed
Godan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.)
  2. 2. to travel
  3. 3. to be handed down (from generation to generation)
  4. 4. to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.)
A verb meaning "to be conveyed," "to be transmitted," or "to spread," describing how feelings, information, or culture passes from one person or place to another. It is the intransitive counterpart of 伝える and emphasizes that something reaches or is received by someone.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I wonder how far that information has spread.

Sentence 2

He said "that hasn't gotten around yet."

Sentence 3

Ugh, some weird rumor is already going around the class!

Sentence 4

Even a small rumor spreads fast in a small town.

Sentence 5

Why does my screw-up always spread so fast?