mythology in Japanese
mythology in Japanese is 神話, 神話学 — mythology means a traditional body of myths belonging to a particular culture, explaining its origins, gods, ancestors, and heroes.
mythology in Japanese
神話
Pronounced: shinwa
(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
神話学
Pronounced: shinwagaku
(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
What does "mythology" mean?
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noun A traditional body of myths belonging to a particular culture, explaining its origins, gods, ancestors, and heroes.
"Greek mythology is full of gods who behave more like flawed humans than perfect deities."
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noun A set of widely believed ideas about something that are false or exaggerated.
"The mythology around overnight startup success ignores years of quiet failure."
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noun The academic study of myths and how they are structured and used.
"He teaches a course in comparative mythology at the university."
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mythology in a sentence
- Greek mythology is full of gods who behave more like flawed humans than perfect deities.
- She studied Norse mythology for her thesis on Odin and the Nine Realms.
- The mythology around overnight startup success ignores years of quiet failure.
- There is a whole mythology around the healing power of crystals with no evidence behind it.
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What is "mythology" in Japanese?
"mythology" in Japanese is 神話, 神話学. mythology means: A traditional body of myths belonging to a particular culture, explaining its origins, gods, ancestors, and heroes.
How do you pronounce 神話?
"mythology" in Japanese is 神話, pronounced "shinwa".
How do you use "mythology" in a sentence?
Example: "Greek mythology is full of gods who behave more like flawed humans than perfect deities." In Japanese, "mythology" is 神話, 神話学.
Are there other ways to say "mythology" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "mythology": 神話, 神話学.
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