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[でん(伝)]
den
noun

English Meaning(s) for 伝

noun
  1. legend; tradition
  2. biography; life
  3. method; way
  4. horseback transportation and communication relay system used in ancient Japan
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Definition and Synonyms for 伝

Life Story an account of the series of events making up a person's life
Synonyms: つて, バイオグラフィー, ライフヒストリー, 一代記, 伝, 伝記, 紀伝

Meanings for each kanji in 伝

» transmit; go along; walk along; follow; report; communicate; legend; tradition

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Account a record or narrative description of past events
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Sample Sentences for 伝

The history of the world is but the biography of great men.
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Fudge! My stocking's run.
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Nylon stockings often run.
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