届ける
とどける·todokeru
Meaning
to deliver; to send; to report; to notify
Nuance & Usage
届ける is a transitive ichidan verb meaning to deliver something to someone or to report/notify an authority. 荷物を届ける (nimotsu wo todokeru — deliver a package), 届け出 (todokede — notification/report to authorities), 届け先 (todokesaki — delivery destination) are common expressions. The intransitive pair is 届く (todoku — to arrive/reach): 手紙が届いた (the letter arrived). 届ける implies the sender's active effort, while 届く describes the result from the receiver's perspective. Also used figuratively: 気持ちを届ける (to convey one's feelings).
Common Mistakes
Learners often mix up the transitive/intransitive pair: 届ける (todokeru — to deliver, transitive, someone delivers something) vs 届く (todoku — to arrive/reach, intransitive, something arrives). 荷物を届ける (I deliver the package) vs 荷物が届く (the package arrives). Also don't confuse 届ける with 届け出る (todokeideru — to file a report/notification with authorities, more formal). The を particle goes with 届ける; the が particle goes with 届く.
Example Sentences (3)
友達の家に忘れ物を届けに行きました。
ともだちのいえにわすれものをとどけにいきました。
I went to my friend's house to deliver something they left behind.
お客様のご自宅まで届けますので、ご安心ください。
おきゃくさまのごじたくまでとどけますので、ごあんしんください。
We will deliver it to your home, so please don't worry.
この気持ちを手紙で届けたいと思います。
このきもちをてがみでとどけたいとおもいます。
I want to convey these feelings through a letter.
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