伝でん書しょ

noun

handed-down book; book of secrets

Refers to a book or scroll passed down through generations, often containing secret or esoteric knowledge. Common in historical or martial arts contexts.

• この流りゅう派はには古ふるい伝でん書しょが残のこっている。

  An old book of secrets has been preserved in this school.

noun

delivering a letter

Used in compounds like 伝書鳩 (carrier pigeon). Rarely used alone in modern Japanese; the verbal phrase 手紙を届ける is more common.

• 伝でん書しょ鳩ばとは遠とおくまで手て紙がみを運はこぶことができる。

  Carrier pigeons can carry letters over long distances.