How to Say ‘I'll pass the message on to Tanaka.’ in Japanese
田中に申し伝えます。
tanaka ni moushitsutae masu
[tah-NAH-kah ni moh-shee-tsoo-TAH-eh mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the standard promise staff give before hanging up after taking a message. It's often followed by 失礼いたします "goodbye (formal)".
Phrase Breakdown
田中に
tanaka ni
to Tanaka
When talking to outsiders, Japanese speakers drop honorifics for their own colleagues, so it is just 田中. に means 'to'.
田中に確認します。
I will check with Tanaka.
Words in this phrase
田中
tanaka
[tah-NAH-kah]
Tanaka (surname)
A very common Japanese family name.
田中さんは会社員です。
Mr. Tanaka is an office worker.
に
ni
[ni]
to
Used to indicate direction or point of action.
学校に行きます。
I go to school.
申し伝えます。
moushitsutae masu
I will pass on the message
A humble business expression meaning 'I will relay the message'. Say it 'mou-shi-tsu-ta-e-ma-su', with a long 'ou'.
担当者に申し伝えます。
I will pass the message on to the person in charge.
Words in this phrase
申し伝え
moushitsutae
[moh-shee-tsoo-TAH-eh]
to pass on a message (humble)
Humble verb used when telling a caller you will relay their message to a colleague.
担当者に申し伝えます。
I'll pass that on to the person in charge.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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