伝う
つたう
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
Kanji
- 伝 transmit. Read as つたう.
Example sentences
- 一雫の涙が彼女の頬を伝って落ちた。
A tear rolled down her cheek. - 熱い涙が彼女の頬を伝った。
Hot tears ran down her cheeks. - 大粒の涙が頬を伝って流れ落ちた。
A big tear rolled down my cheek. - 彼女は涙を頬に伝わせながら情けを請うた。
She implored mercy with tears running down her cheeks. - 涙が彼女の頬を伝って流れた。
Tears trickled down her cheeks.
Common phrases
Words containing 伝う
- 伝い歩き (つたいあるき) walking while holding on to something (such as a wall or table)
- 伝い歩く (つたいあるく) to walk while holding on to (a wall, furniture, etc.)
- 一犬虚に吠ゆれば万犬実を伝う (いっけんきょにほゆればばんけんじつをつたう) one dog barks at a shadow, and a hundred bark at the sound