伝でん説せつ上じょう

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

legendary; fabled; in legend

Used before a noun with の to describe something that exists or is described in legends, not necessarily implying it is real.

• 伝でん説せつ上じょうの生いき物ものについての本ほんを読よんだ。

  I read a book about legendary creatures.

• その話はなしは伝でん説せつ上じょうの英えい雄ゆうに基もとづいている。

  The story is based on a legendary hero.