(とりつ)

とりつぐ
verb (godan)
to relay; to transfer (a call); to act as intermediary
他動詞 transitivebusinesscommunication
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present取次(とりつ)取次(とりつ)がない
Present polite取次(とりつ)ぎます取次(とりつ)ぎません
Past取次(とりつ)いだ取次(とりつ)がなかった
Past polite取次(とりつ)ぎました取次(とりつ)ぎませんでした
て form取次(とりつ)いで取次(とりつ)がなくて
ている present取次(とりつ)いでいる取次(とりつ)いでいない
ている polite取次(とりつ)いでいます取次(とりつ)いでいません
ている past取次(とりつ)いでいた取次(とりつ)いでいなかった
ている past polite取次(とりつ)いでいました取次(とりつ)いでいませんでした
Conditional ば取次(とりつ)げば取次(とりつ)がなければ
Conditional たら取次(とりつ)いだら取次(とりつ)がなかったら
Volitional取次(とりつ)ごう
Volitional polite取次(とりつ)ぎましょう
Potential取次(とりつ)げる取次(とりつ)げない
Passive取次(とりつ)がれる取次(とりつ)がれない
Causative取次(とりつ)がせる取次(とりつ)がせない
Imperative取次(とりつ)取次(とりつ)ぐな
1. to relay; to pass on (a message or visitor)
To serve as an intermediary by passing a message, request, or visitor along to the intended person.
客様(きゃくさま)取次(とりつ)いでください
Please show the guest through.
伝言(でんごん)取次(とりつ)いでもらえます
Could you relay a message for me?
When I gave my name at reception, they promptly connected me with the person in charge.
2. to transfer (a phone call)
To connect a caller to another person by transferring the call. A standard action in office and business phone etiquette.
電話(でんわ)取次(とりつ)ぐ。
Transfer a phone call.
Could you transfer me to Mr. Tanaka?
One of the first things new employees should learn is how to transfer phone calls.

Usage

取次(とりつ)ぐ is a transitive godan verb commonly encountered in business and office settings. The noun form 取次(とりつ)ぎ is also frequently used.

ASPECT (ている):
取次(とりつ)いでいる describes the ongoing act of relaying or transferring.

Common patterns

Common collocations

The noun form 取次(とりつ)ぎ also refers to a distributor or wholesaler in the publishing industry.