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[でん()·しょう()]
denshou
noun, suru verb, no adjective

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[でん()·しょう()]
denshou
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English Meaning(s) for 伝承

noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission

Definition and Synonyms for 伝承

Legend a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
Synonyms: レジェンド, 伝う, 伝え, 伝える, 伝承, 伝え話, 伝説, 先祖伝承, 口碑, 古伝, 奇譚, 故事, 昔話, 民間伝承, 物語, 物語る, 神話, 言伝, 言い伝え, 言い伝える
Transmission the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
Synonyms: トランスミッション, 伝導, 伝承, 伝搬, 伝播, 伝送, 伝達, 変速機, 送信, 透過, 透過率

Meanings for each kanji in 伝承

» transmit; go along; walk along; follow; report; communicate; legend; tradition
» acquiesce; hear; listen to; be informed; receive

Categories 伝承 is a member of

Story a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
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Coefficient a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
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Sample Sentences for 伝承

Island folklore still recounts the story of the raft.
In this paper, I compare the folklores of Germany and Holland.

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