口こう碑ひ

noun

oral tradition; legend; folklore

Refers to stories, customs, or knowledge passed down orally through generations. Often used in academic or literary contexts.

• この村むらには古ふるくから口こう碑ひとして伝つたわる民みん話わがある。

  This village has a folk tale that has been passed down as oral tradition since ancient times.

• 口こう碑ひは文も字じによる記き録ろくとは異ことなる価か値ちを持もつ。

  Oral tradition holds a different value from written records.