伝えます（つたえます、tsutaemasu）
- to convey

The Japanese verb 伝えます (tsutaemasu) generally means "to tell," "to convey," "to communicate," or "to pass on" information or a message. It implies the act of transmitting something from one person or place to another. This can be a message, a feeling, a piece of information, or a rumor. The core meaning focuses on the action of making something known or understood. Its nuance often suggests an active effort to deliver or share something.

⚫︎彼に、今日の会議は中止だと伝えてください。 Translation: Please tell him that today's meeting is canceled. ⚫︎先生に宿題が終わったことを伝えます。 Translation: I will tell the teacher that I finished the homework. ⚫︎この情報をみんなに伝えます。 Translation: I will communicate this information to everyone.

⚫︎伝えます is used in various situations where you are conveying a message, information, or feelings to someone else. ⚫︎It's common when informing someone about something, sharing news, or passing on instructions. ⚫︎It can also be used to express the act of informing, communicating, reporting, or even delivering something like a feeling or opinion. ⚫︎The context determines the precise meaning of 伝えます. It can be formal or informal, depending on the politeness level used.

⚫︎The base form is 伝える (tsutaeru) in the dictionary form. ⚫︎The polite form, 伝えます, is written in hiragana and kanji: 伝えます. The kanji is 伝, and the verb is conjugated. ⚫︎Variations in okurigana (the suffix hiragana) are not typical for this word. ⚫︎Other conjugations include: 伝えた (tsutaeta - past tense), 伝えたい (tsutaetai - want to tell/convey), etc. ⚫︎The particle を (o) often marks the direct object of what is being communicated. ⚫︎伝えます itself is the polite present/future tense form.

⚫︎言う (iu) - to say, to tell (more general) ⚫︎知らせる (shiraseru) - to inform, to notify ⚫︎話す (hanasu) - to speak, to talk (more about the act of speaking) ⚫︎告げる (tsugeru) - to announce, to tell (often used for important news or announcements) ⚫︎伝える (tsutaeru) is often close in meaning to [伝えます], however, 伝える is a dictionary form, while 伝えます is a polite present/future form.

⚫︎There isn't a single direct antonym. However, depending on the context of the sentence, antonyms may include: 隠す (kakusu) - to hide, 秘密にする (himitsu ni suru) - to keep secret, or 黙る (damaru) - to be silent.

友達にパーティーの場所を伝えます。 ・Translation: I will tell my friend the location of the party. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates the use of 伝えます to convey information (the party's location) to someone.

部長に、プロジェクトの進捗状況を伝えます。 ・Translation: I will report the progress of the project to the manager. ・Explanation: Here, 伝えます is used to indicate communicating a report or status update to the manager.

The kanji 伝 (den) means "to convey," "to transmit," or "to communicate." The verb's etymology, therefore, reflects the core idea of passing something along. This is composed of the kanji 伝（つた）and the verb suffix -える (-eru), which makes it a verb. Therefore, 伝える comes from the action of transmitting. It originates from the idea of "conveying" or "passing on" something.