語(かた)り継(つ)ぐ

かたりつぐ
verb-godan
to pass down (a story) by word of mouth; to hand down orally
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present語(かた)り継(つ)ぐ語(かた)り継(つ)がない
Present polite語(かた)り継(つ)ぎます語(かた)り継(つ)ぎません
Past語(かた)り継(つ)いだ語(かた)り継(つ)がなかった
Past polite語(かた)り継(つ)ぎました語(かた)り継(つ)ぎませんでした
て form語(かた)り継(つ)いで語(かた)り継(つ)がなくて
ている present語(かた)り継(つ)いでいる語(かた)り継(つ)いでいない
ている polite語(かた)り継(つ)いでいます語(かた)り継(つ)いでいません
ている past語(かた)り継(つ)いでいた語(かた)り継(つ)いでいなかった
ている past polite語(かた)り継(つ)いでいました語(かた)り継(つ)いでいませんでした
Conditional ば語(かた)り継(つ)げば語(かた)り継(つ)がなければ
Conditional たら語(かた)り継(つ)いだら語(かた)り継(つ)がなかったら
Volitional語(かた)り継(つ)ごう—
Volitional polite語(かた)り継(つ)ぎましょう—
Potential語(かた)り継(つ)げる語(かた)り継(つ)げない
Passive語(かた)り継(つ)がれる語(かた)り継(つ)がれない
Causative語(かた)り継(つ)がせる語(かた)り継(つ)がせない
Imperative語(かた)り継(つ)げ語(かた)り継(つ)ぐな
1. to pass down by word of mouth; to hand down orally through generations
To transmit stories, legends, history, or traditions by telling them from one generation to the next. Emphasizes the oral nature of the transmission.
この伝説(でんせつ)は語(かた)り継(つ)がれてきた。
This legend has been passed down through the ages.
戦争(せんそう)の体験(たいけん)を次(つぎ)の世代(せだい)に語(かた)り継(つ)ぐ。
To pass down wartime experiences to the next generation.
祖母(そぼ)から語(かた)り継(つ)がれた昔話(むかしばなし)を、いつか自分(じぶん)の子(こ)どもにも伝(つた)えたい。
I want to someday pass on to my own children the old tales that were handed down from my grandmother.

A compound verb formed from 語(かた)る (to tell/narrate) + 継(つ)ぐ (to succeed/carry on). The 継(つ)ぐ component adds the meaning of continuation across time or generations. Often used in the passive form 語(かた)り継(つ)がれる to emphasize that something has been passed down.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 語(かた)り継(つ)がれる伝説(でんせつ): a legend passed down through generations
  • 後世(こうせい)に語(かた)り継(つ)ぐ: to pass down to posterity
  • 次(つぎ)の世代(せだい)に語(かた)り継(つ)ぐ: to pass on to the next generation
  • 語(かた)り継(つ)がれてきた歴史(れきし): history that has been handed down orally

USAGE:
Frequently appears in contexts about cultural heritage, war memories, folklore, and traditions. The passive form 語(かた)り継(つ)がれる is particularly common. Carries a somewhat literary or elevated tone.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 伝(つた)える: to convey/transmit — more general, not limited to oral tradition
  • 言(い)い伝(つた)える: to pass on by word of mouth — similar but less literary
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