JLPT N2 · Noun

伝記 (denki)

伝記 (でんき, denki) is a Japanese noun meaning “biography; life story”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: でんき
Romaji: denki
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

biography; life story · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

彼の伝記は全くの事実に即して書かれたものだ。

His biography is quite true to life.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 伝記

伝

transmit, go along, walk alongデン・テン・つた.わる・つた.える · 6 strokes

記

scribe, account, narrativeキ・しる.す · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 伝記.

伝えるつたえるto convey手伝うてつだうto help宣伝せんでんpublicity伝統でんとうtradition伝言でんごん(verbal) message伝わるつたわるto spread (of a rumour, news, etc.)手伝いてつだいhelper伝染でんせんcontagionお手伝いさんおてつだいさんmaid伝説でんせつlegend伝達でんたつtransmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity)伝来でんらいintroduction (from abroad)日記にっきdiary暗記あんきmemorization

Source: JMdict entry 1441960 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.