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伝統
dentou
Description
「伝統」は、昔から長い間ずっと続いている習慣や考え方、文化のことです。
"伝統" refers to customs, ideas, or culture that have continued for a long time since the past.
お祭りや食べ物、お茶など、その国や家に古くから伝わるものを話すときによく使います。
It is often used when talking about things passed down in a country or family, like festivals, food, or tea.
Meanings
伝統dentou
tradition; long-established custom or culture
この町には古い伝統があります。
This town has an old tradition.
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Notes
- Etymology
伝 (transmit) + 統 (system/lineage), meaning something passed down through generations.
- Nuance
Add 的 to make the adjective 伝統的 (dentouteki), 'traditional'.
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