Vocab Info

N1 う-Verb

()()

to act as an agent for, to intermediate, to announce (someone's arrival), to answer (the door, the phone), to receive (a guest at reception), to usher in (a guest), to convey (a message)

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    • Word Type

      う-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      五段動詞

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      (つま)来客(らいきゃく)要件(ようけん)(おっと)()()いだ。

      The wife conveyed the purpose of the guest's visit to her husband. {to act as an agent for, to intermediate, to announce (someone's arrival), to answer (the door, the phone), to receive (a guest at reception), to usher in (a guest), to convey (a message)}

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      部下(ぶか)(わたし)電話(でんわ)()()いでくれました。

      My subordinate conveyed the phone call to me. {to act as an agent for, to intermediate, to announce (someone's arrival), to answer (the door, the phone), to receive (a guest at reception), to usher in (a guest), to convey (a message)}

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      タイにあるこの会社(かいしゃ)日本(にほん)とケニア(かん)国際的(こくさいてき)取引(とりひき)()()いでいる。

      This company located in Thailand is acting as an agent for international transactions between Japan and Kenya. {to act as an agent for, to intermediate, to announce (someone's arrival), to answer (the door, the phone), to receive (a guest at reception), to usher in (a guest), to convey (a message)}

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      社長(しゃちょう)からの電話(でんわ):「もしもし。至急(しきゅう)担当(たんとう)坂口(さかぐち)(くん)()()いでくれないか?」

      Phone call from the President: "Hello. Could you urgently convey this to Mr. Sakaguchi who is in charge?" {to act as an agent for, to intermediate, to announce (someone's arrival), to answer (the door, the phone), to receive (a guest at reception), to usher in (a guest), to convey (a message)}

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      部下(ぶか)()(わけ)をわざわざ上司(じょうし)()()とは…(かれ)はなんて性格(せいかく)(わる)いのだろう。

      Going out of his way to relay his subordinate's excuses to the boss... What a terrible character he must have. {to act as an agent for, to intermediate, to announce (someone's arrival), to answer (the door, the phone), to receive (a guest at reception), to usher in (a guest), to convey (a message)}

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