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流伝 (りゅうでん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

流りゅう伝でん

also: るでん

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

circulating widely; spreading around

Used for news, rumors, or information spreading widely among people. Often appears as 流伝する.

その噂うわさは町まち中じゅうに流りゅう伝でんした。
The rumor spread throughout the town.
誤あやまった情じょう報ほうが流りゅう伝でんするのを防ふせぐ。
Prevent false information from circulating widely.

Written forms

流伝Usage100%
- りゅうでん
  Standard kanji spelling.
- るでん
  out-dated reading
るでん
out-dated reading
Obsolete kana reading; included for recognition of older texts.

Kanji

流current, a sink, flow
伝transmit, go along, walk along

Similar words

流る布ふ
流布 also means 'spread widely,' but is more common and neutral. 流伝 emphasizes the process of passing from person to person, often for news or rumors.
伝でん播ぱ
伝播 is used for the spread of diseases, culture, or ideas, often in a more formal or technical context. 流伝 is more about informal circulation of information.

Etymology

Compound of 流 (flow) and 伝 (transmit). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling conventionally represents the idea of information flowing and being passed along.