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Definition and Synonyms for 民間伝承
| 1. | 昔噺 | 文化の記録していない伝承（物語とことわざと謎と歌） |
| Folklore | the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture | |
| Synonyms: | フォークロア, 民間伝承 | |
| 2. | 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 |
Meanings for each kanji in 民間伝承
| » | 民 | people; nation; subjects |
| » | 間 | interval; space |
| » | 伝 | transmit; go along; walk along; follow; report; communicate; legend; tradition |
| » | 承 | acquiesce; hear; listen to; be informed; receive |
Categories 民間伝承 is a member of
| 1. | 伝統知識 | 伝統や逸話によって得る知識 |
| Lore | knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote | |
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| 2. | 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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Sample Sentences for 民間伝承
島の民間伝承はいまだにそのいかだの話を伝えている。
Island folklore still recounts the story of the raft.
この論文では、ドイツとオランダの民間伝承を比較する。
In this paper, I compare the folklores of Germany and Holland.
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