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俗伝 (ぞくでん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

俗ぞく伝でん

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Meanings

1

noun

popular belief; folk saying; common lore

Refers to widely held but unverified beliefs, sayings, or traditions passed down among ordinary people.

この俗ぞく伝でんは江え戸ど時じ代だいから伝つたわっている。
This folk belief has been passed down since the Edo period.
それは単たんなる俗ぞく伝でんに過すぎない。
That is nothing more than a popular saying.

Kanji

俗vulgar, customs, manners
伝transmit, go along, walk along

Similar words

伝でん説せつ
伝説 is a legend or traditional story, often with a narrative, while 俗伝 is a common belief or saying without a fixed story.
迷めい信しん
迷信 is a superstition, often implying irrational fear, while 俗伝 is a neutral term for folk belief or lore.

Etymology

Compound of 俗 (ぞく, 'common, vulgar') and 伝 (でん, 'tradition, transmission'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used to refer to popular beliefs and sayings.