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伝統 JLPT 3

Kana Reading

でんとう

Romaji

dentō

Word Senses

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

Meaning

tradition; convention

Example sentence

歴史はどうしても伝統に甘いですからね。 History has never fared well against legend.

Examples of 伝統, でんとう in a sentence

歴史はどうしても伝統に甘いですからね。

History has never fared well against legend.
彼らはその伝統を次の世代に伝えなくてはならなかった。

They had to pass the tradition on to the next generation.
彼は古い伝統に背を向ける。

He turned his back on the old tradition.
伝統は伝統として尊重されるべきだ。

Tradition, as such, should be respected.
伝統は伝統として尊重されるべきだ。

Tradition, as such, should be respected.
伝統はもはや何の意味もない。

Traditions no longer make any sense.

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Kanji in this word

伝 JLPT 3

6 strokes

transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition

On'Yomi: デン, テン

Kun'Yomi: つた.わる, つた.える, つた.う, つだ.う, -づた.い, つて

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統 JLPT 1

12 strokes

overall, relationship, ruling, governing

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: す.べる, ほび.る

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