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    言い伝え

    言いい​伝つたえ​

    tradition

    KMT8News #25+1NounCulture & TraditionsHistoryKanji Vocab17 strokes

    言伝え

    いいつたえ

    Noun

    1.
    tradition, legend

    Stroke 0 / 17

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    この村むらには古ふるい言いい伝つたえがあります。

    This village has an old legend.

    KMT5Culture & Traditions
    その言いい伝つたえは世せ代だいから世せ代だいへと語かたり継つがれてきました。

    That legend has been passed down from generation to generation.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsHistory
    日に本ほんには、地ち域いきごとに様さま々ざまな言いい伝つたえや民みん話わが存そん在ざいします。

    In Japan, various legends and folk tales exist in each region.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsLiterature
    その城しろの言いい伝つたえによると、地ち下かには宝たからが隠かくされているそうです。

    According to the legend of that castle, treasure is hidden underground.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & Traditions
    科か学がく的てきには証しょう明めいできないが、その言いい伝つたえは人ひと々びとの心こころに深ふかく根ね付づいている。

    Although it cannot be scientifically proven, that legend is deeply rooted in people's hearts.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsEmotions & PsychologyScience & Math

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    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)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
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