JLPT N1 · Noun

伝説 (densetsu)

伝説 (でんせつ, densetsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “legend; folklore”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: でんせつ
Romaji: densetsu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

legend; folklore; tradition · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

その歌は伝説に由来する物だった。

The song descended from a legend.

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

Kanji in 伝説

伝

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

説

opinion, theory, explanationセツ・ゼイ・と.く · 14 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 伝説.

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伝記でんきbiography伝染でんせんcontagionお手伝いさんおてつだいさんmaid伝達でんたつtransmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity)伝来でんらいintroduction (from abroad)小説しょうせつnovel説明せつめいexplanation

Source: JMdict entry 1442100 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.