言こと付づける

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

send via someone; leave a message with someone

Used when you ask someone to deliver a message or item on your behalf, or when you leave a message with a third party.

2

ichidan verb, transitive verb

use as an excuse; make a pretext of

archaic

Archaic usage; in modern Japanese, 口実にする or 言い訳にする are more common.

言こと付づける
Standard kanji spelling; the high priority indicates it is a common form.
ことづけるUsage100%
Kana spelling; practical when avoiding kanji ambiguity.
託ことづける
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 言付ける but still used.

伝でん言ごん
伝言 is a noun meaning 'message', while 言付ける is the verb for entrusting a message to someone.
託たくす
託す also means 'to entrust', but is broader and more formal; 言付ける specifically involves sending a message or item through a person.

Compound of 言 (koto, 'word') and 付ける (tsukeru, 'attach'). The reading ことづける reflects rendaku voicing of つける to づける.