神話 — meaning in English
shinwa
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English meaning
- legend noun A traditional story from the past, often only partly true.
- myth noun A traditional story, often about gods or heroes, that explains the origins of the world or a people.
- mythical adj Existing only in myth or legend, not in reality.
- mythology noun A traditional body of myths belonging to a particular culture, explaining its origins, gods, ancestors, and heroes.
Senses
神話 is used for these senses in English:
- fairy tale A folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.
- mythical Existing in myth.
- mythology (countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
legend — full definition
- noun A traditional story from the past, often only partly true.
- noun A person famous for extraordinary achievements.
- noun A key explaining the symbols used on a map or chart.
myth — full definition
- noun A traditional story, often about gods or heroes, that explains the origins of the world or a people.
- noun A widely believed idea that is actually false.