How to use 伝わる (つたわる)

Meaning of 伝わる

The Japanese verb "伝わる" (つたわる, tutawaru) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:

  1. to be conveyed: This refers to the act of information, feelings, or messages being successfully communicated or passed on from one person to another.
    • Example: 彼の気持ちは私に伝わった。
    • Translation: His feelings were conveyed to me.
  2. to be handed down: This meaning pertains to traditions, stories, or knowledge being passed down through generations.
    • Example: この伝説は代々伝わっている。
    • Translation: This legend has been handed down through generations.
  3. to be known: Here, it means that something becomes widely known or recognized by many people.
    • Example: そのニュースはすぐに全国に伝わった。
    • Translation: That news was soon known throughout the country.
  4. to be felt: This usage indicates that an emotion or atmosphere is felt or sensed by someone.
    • Example: その場の緊張感が伝わってきた。
    • Translation: The tension of the moment was felt.

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👉👉我がアームストロング家に 代々伝わりし…
Inherited through the Armstrong family...

（エドワード） 任せた 少佐
(Edward) I'll leave it to you, Major.

芸術的錬金法
Artistic alchemy.

とくと見るがよい
Behold carefully.

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豪腕の錬金術師 アレックス･ ルイ･ アームストロングを！
The powerful alchemist, Alex Louis Armstrong!

次から次へと これも神の導きか
One after another... Is this also the guidance of God?

引かぬか その勇気に敬意を表して 見せて やろう
Won't back down? I'll respect that courage, and for that I will show you

👉👉我がアームストロング家に 代々 伝わりし 芸術的錬金法を！
The artistic alchemy passed down through generations of my Armstrong family!

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（アームストロング） こういった ご仁を ご存じありませんかな？
(Armstrong) Do you happen to know anyone like that?

少佐 絵うまいね
Major, you're good at drawing.

👉👉アームストロング家に代々 伝わる 似顔絵 術である
It's a portrait art passed down through generations in the Armstrong family.

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でも…
But...

👉👉口で言わなきゃ 伝わらないこともあります
There are things that won't be conveyed unless said aloud.

フフッ しょうがねえよなあ
Heh, it can't be helped.

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（ウィンリィ）ヒューズさん
(Winry) Mr. Hughes,

👉👉やっぱり口で言わなきゃ 伝わらないことも ありますよね
sometimes you really do have to say things out loud to make them understood, right?

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見たか！ これぞ 我がアームストロング家 に―
Did you see that? This is the sculpture art

👉👉代々 伝わりし 彫像術！
that has been passed down through the Armstrong family for generations!

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ええっ 治った！
Eh, it's healed!

👉👉シン国に伝わる錬丹術です
It's Alkahestry passed down in Xing.

（傷の男）シン国…
(Scar) Xing...

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邪魔 ダメ
Don't get in the way.

倒せって言われた
I was told to knock you down.

めんどくせえ
What a pain.

ふん また１つ上の席が空いた 感謝するぞ 人造人間
Ha, another seat above has opened up. You have my thanks, Homonculus.

👉👉我がアームストロング家に代々 伝わりし 名刀に
I'm grateful that I didn't have to stain our family's heirloom sword

薄ら汚い血を吸わせずにすんだわ
with that filthy blood of his.