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    3. 神話

    神話

    神しん話わ

    myth

    N2KMT5News #8+1CoreNounCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyLiteratureKanji Vocab22 strokes

    しんわ

    Noun

    1.
    myth, mythology

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    日に本ほんにはたくさんの古ふるい神しん話わがあります。

    There are many ancient myths in Japan.

    KMT4Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    ギリシャ神しん話わは世せか界い中じゅうでよく知しられています。

    Greek mythology is well-known throughout the world.

    KMT5Culture & TraditionsLiterature
    日に本ほんの古こ事じ記きには、多おおくの神しん話わが記きされています。

    Many myths are recorded in Japan's Kojiki.

    KMT5Culture & TraditionsLiterature
    その地ち域いきの創そう世せい神しん話わは、人ひと々びとの信しん仰こうと生せい活かつに深ふかく根ねざしている。

    The creation myth of that region is deeply rooted in people's faith and lives.

    KMT6Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    現げん代だい社しゃ会かいでは、科か学がくが発はっ展てんし、神しん話わの役やく割わりは変へん化かしてきた。

    In modern society, as science has developed, the role of myths has changed.

    KMT6Religion & PhilosophyScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    神
    かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)
    gods・mind・soul
    話
    はな.す・はなし…(1)
    tale・talk
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