folklore in Japanese
folklore in Japanese is 民話, 伝承, 民俗 — folklore means the traditional stories, beliefs, customs, and superstitions of a particular culture or community, passed down informally.
folklore in Japanese
民話
Pronounced: minwa
伝承
Pronounced: denshō
民俗
Pronounced: minzoku
What does "folklore" mean?
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noun The traditional stories, beliefs, customs, and superstitions of a particular culture or community, passed down informally.
"The village's folklore included tales of a ghost that haunted the old mill."
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noun Informally, widely known ideas or claims within a field that are believed but never formally documented.
"It's programming folklore that rebooting fixes most problems."
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folklore in a sentence
- The village's folklore included tales of a ghost that haunted the old mill.
- Local folklore claims the lake is bottomless.
- It's programming folklore that rebooting fixes most problems.
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What is "folklore" in Japanese?
"folklore" in Japanese is 民話, 伝承, 民俗. folklore means: The traditional stories, beliefs, customs, and superstitions of a particular culture or community, passed down informally.
How do you pronounce 民話?
"folklore" in Japanese is 民話, pronounced "minwa".
How do you use "folklore" in a sentence?
Example: "The village's folklore included tales of a ghost that haunted the old mill." In Japanese, "folklore" is 民話, 伝承, 民俗.
Are there other ways to say "folklore" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "folklore": 民話, 伝承, 民俗.
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