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民話 — meaning in English

minwa

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English meaning

  • folklore noun The traditional stories, beliefs, customs, and superstitions of a particular culture or community, passed down informally.

Senses

民話 is used for these senses in English:

  • fairy tale A folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.
  • folktale A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.

folklore — full definition

  1. noun The traditional stories, beliefs, customs, and superstitions of a particular culture or community, passed down informally.
  2. noun Informally, widely known ideas or claims within a field that are believed but never formally documented.

Related Japanese words