VocabJLPT N2
messenger
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. messenger
  2. 2. envoy
This noun means a messenger or envoy, someone sent to deliver a message or represent another person or group. It is used in historical, literary, and formal contexts to describe an official representative carrying communications.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"What time is the messenger supposed to come?" my brother asked.

Sentence 2

"Can we really trust that messenger?" my father said.

Sentence 3

I spotted a man near the station claiming to be the king's messenger.

Sentence 4

Ugh, another messenger bringing bad news — just my luck!

Sentence 5

"What did the messenger come to say?" she asked.