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表層形
づて
ズテ
名詞

づて (ズテ)

Zute · ずて — means of making contact, intermediary, go-between; connections, influence, pull, good offices; legend, tradition

Other ways to say “means of making contact” in Japanese →

づて in rōmaji: zute.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 伝 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月14日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
づて
見出し語 (Lemma)
伝
読み (Reading)
ズテ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
*
活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
づて
読み・基本形
ズテ
表記・基本形
づて
見出し語の読み
ツテ
How it's used

Rarely used in everyday conversation; found in formal or written contexts to mean 'through the good offices of' or 'by way of'.

彼は先輩づてに仕事を紹介してもらった。
Kare wa senpai-zute ni shigoto o shōkai shite moratta.
He got a job introduction through a senior's connections.

この話は古い言い伝えづてに伝わっている。
Kono hanashi wa furui iitsutae-zute ni tsutawatte iru.
This story has been passed down through old legends.

⚖️ Often confused with 'つて' (tsute), but 'づて' is a suffix attached to nouns, while 'つて' is a standalone noun.

💡 English Meaning

づて means “means of making contact, intermediary, go-between; connections, influence, pull, good offices; legend, tradition” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

伝 (デン) — main entry →

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