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Definition and Synonyms for 神話
| 1. | 先祖伝承 | 神話上のまたは超自然の存在または出来事についての物語 |
| 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 | |
| 2. | 神話 | 歴史として認められた伝統的な話 |
| Myth | a traditional story accepted as history | |
| Synonyms: | 伝説, 故事, 神話 | |
| 3. | ミソロジー | 集合的に神話 |
| Mythology | myths collectively | |
| Synonyms: | ミソロジー, 神話 | |
| 4. | 神話 | 人々の世界観を説明する働きをする |
| Myth | serves to explain the world view of a people | |
| Synonyms: | 伝説, 故事, 神話 | |
| 5. | ミソロジー | 文化や慣例、人物に関連した物語の集まり |
| Mythology | the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person | |
| Synonyms: | ミソロジー, 神話 |
Categories 神話 is a member of
| 1. | 物語り | 一連の関連した出来事を語るフィクション |
| Story | a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events | |
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| 2. | 集団 | ひとまとまりにされた、またはひとつのまとまったもの全体とみなされるいくつかの物 |
| Collection | several things grouped together or considered as a whole | |
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Sample Sentences for 神話
世界神話の中でも、大洪水の話はとても有名だ。
The story of a great flood is very common in world mythology.
その神話を読むと古代文明を深く理解することが出来る。
The myth offers insights into the ancient civilization.
完全に神話なしでやっていけた社会はなかったように思われる。
It seems unlikely that any society could completely dispense with myths.
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