Densetsu

JLPT N1

伝説 (Densetsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “legend, folklore, tradition”.

Meanings

  1. noun, adjectival nounlegend; folklore; tradition

Examples

  • There are a lot of legends in Japan.

  • The legend gave the name to the place.

  • There are many old Indian legends.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 伝説

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