How to say "Be" in Japanese

When translating "be" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 悲しむ and 伝わる. In Japanese, 悲しむ (かなしむ (kanashimu)) is typically associated with "to be sad, to grieve, to mourn" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents A verb expressing the feeling of sadness or an action of grieving.. On the other hand, 伝わる (つたわる (tsutawaru)) maps to "to be conveyed, to be transmitted, to be understood" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents Intransitive verb. Describes information, feelings, sounds, or messages reaching someone or being correctly understood. The subject is the thing that is conveyed, not the person conveying it.. A literal translation of "be" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!