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民俗 (みんぞく, minzoku) Japanese meaning: folk customs | Kotomora
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Old folk customs remain in this region.
He is majoring in folklore studies at university.
Usage patterns 〈 地ち 域いき 〉 の 民みん 俗ぞく を 守まも る to preserve the folk customs of a region
This village preserves its old folk customs.
民みん 俗ぞく を 伝つた える to pass down folk customs
This festival has passed down the region's folk customs for generations.
民みん 俗ぞく を 研けん 究きゅう する to study folk customs
He researches the folk customs of various regions of Japan.
Kanji 民 people, nation, subjects 俗 vulgar, customs, manners Related words 風習 emphasizes everyday customary practices of a community, while 民俗 is the broader, more academic term covering folk customs, beliefs, and material culture.
習俗 is a near-synonym of 民俗 meaning traditional customs, but is somewhat rarer and used mainly in formal or scholarly writing.
伝統 refers broadly to tradition or heritage passed down over time, whereas 民俗 focuses specifically on folk customs and everyday practices of common people.
Etymology Compound of 民 (people) and 俗 (customs, manners). The term is a Sino-Japanese word (kango) used to denote the traditional customs and practices of a community.
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important intangible folk cultural property
