Japanese

ける

とどける
Meaning: to deliver; to send; to report; to notify
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 届ける 届けない
Polite 届けます 届けません
Past 届けた 届けなかった
Polite + Past 届けました 届けませんでした
Te-form 届けて 届けなくて
Potential 届けられる 届けられない
Passive 届けられる 届けられない
Causative 届けさせる 届けさせない
Imperative 届けろ 届けるな

Handwriting

届
け
る

Example sentences

I will deliver the forgotten item to the police station.
震災後、被災地に救援物資が次々と届けられた。
After the earthquake, relief supplies were delivered to the affected areas one after another.
毎朝、玄関に届けられる朝刊を読むのが父の日課だ。
Reading the morning newspaper delivered to the entrance every morning is my father's daily routine.
彼は若者の声を届ける代弁者として活動している。
He is active as a spokesperson delivering the voices of the youth.
暑い中、配達員が荷物を玄関まで届けてくれた。
In the heat, the delivery person brought the package to the front door.
被災地に救援物資が届けられた。
Relief supplies were delivered to the disaster area.
駅の窓口に遺失物を届けました。
I turned in the lost property to the station counter.
地震によって激甚な被害を受けた地域に、救援物資が届けられた。
Relief supplies were delivered to the areas that suffered severe damage due to the earthquake.

Usage Notes

Used when bringing something to a destination or officially notifying an authority.

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