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誤伝 (ごでん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
misinformation ; incorrect report
Refers to information that is mistakenly conveyed or reported, often due to error rather than deliberate falsehood. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to misinform' or 'to report incorrectly'.
ない
容よう
を
誤ご
伝でん
し
て
しまっ
た
。
He mistakenly conveyed the contents of the meeting.
Kanji 伝 transmit, go along, walk along Similar words 誤ご 報ほう 誤報 specifically refers to a false news report or press error, while 誤伝 is broader and can apply to any kind of miscommunication.
虚きょ 報ほう 虚報 implies a deliberately fabricated report, whereas 誤伝 is typically unintentional.
Etymology Compound of 誤 (go, 'mistake') and 伝 (den, 'transmit'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination straightforwardly yields the meaning 'mistaken transmission'.
