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    3. 伝来

    伝来

    伝でん来らい

    introduction (from abroad)

    N1KMT8News #25+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveHistoryKanji Vocab13 strokes

    でんらい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    introduction (from abroad)
    2.
    transmission (through successive generations), being handed down (from generation to generation), being passed down

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    この技ぎ術じゅつは海かい外がいから伝でん来らいした。

    This technique was introduced from abroad.

    KMT6History
    仏ぶっ教きょうは朝ちょう鮮せん半はん島とうから日に本ほんに伝でん来らいした。

    Buddhism was introduced to Japan from the Korean Peninsula.

    KMT8HistoryReligion & Philosophy
    この古こ刀とうは、代だい々だい伝でん来らいしてきた家か宝ほうです。

    This ancient sword is a family heirloom that has been handed down for generations.

    KMT8HistoryFamily & Relationships
    中ちゅう国ごくから伝でん来らいした茶さ道どうは、日に本ほんで独どく自じの発はっ展てんを遂とげた。

    The tea ceremony, originally introduced from China, developed uniquely in Japan.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions
    多おおくの伝でん統とう工こう芸げいは、他た国こくから伝でん来らいした技ぎ術じゅつにその源げん流りゅうを持もつ。

    Many traditional crafts have their origins in techniques introduced from other countries.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    伝
    つた.わる・つた.える・つた.う・つだ.う・-づた.い・つて…(3)
    transmit・go along・walk along・follow・report…(3)
    来
    く.る・きた.る・きた.す・き.たす・き.たる・き…(7)
    come・due・next・cause・become
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