Meaning of 神話 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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神話JLPT 2
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Kana Readingしんわ
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Romajishinwa
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- myth; legend
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Example Sentences
神話, しんわ used in context
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なぜか、景気の良いときには日本の神話にちなんだ名前が付けられています。
For some reason economic booms have names taken from Japanese mythology given to them.
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He wrote a novel based on ancient myths.
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Myths and legends should be handed down from generation to generation.
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Fiction is as old as fairy tales and myths.
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It seems unlikely that any society could completely dispense with myths.
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Do you know any Greek myths?
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