伝説(でんせつ)

でんせつ
noun
legend
1. legend, folklore, tradition
A story handed down through generations, often involving historical figures or places but embellished with supernatural or extraordinary elements.
この湖(みずうみ)には伝説(でんせつ)がある。
There is a legend about this lake.
地元(じもと)に伝(つた)わる伝説(でんせつ)を調(しら)べた。
I researched legends passed down in the local area.
竜(りゅう)が住(す)んでいたという伝説(でんせつ)が残(のこ)っている。
A legend remains that a dragon once lived there.
2. legendary (person or thing)
Used attributively to describe someone or something so remarkable as to be spoken of like a legend. Often used in pop culture and sports.
伝説(でんせつ)の選手(せんしゅ)だ。
A legendary athlete.
あのバンドは伝説(でんせつ)になった。
That band became a legend.
彼(かれ)の活躍(かつやく)はもはや伝説(でんせつ)的(てき)だ。
His achievements are nothing short of legendary.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 伝説(でんせつ)によると (according to legend)
  • 伝説(でんせつ)的(てき) (legendary)
  • 都市(とし)伝説(でんせつ) (urban legend)
  • 伝説(でんせつ)の人物(じんぶつ) (legendary figure)
  • 伝説(でんせつ)が残(のこ)る (a legend remains)

SIMILAR WORDS: 神話(しんわ) (myth) involves gods and creation stories, while 伝説(でんせつ) (legend) is usually tied to specific places, people, or historical events and is more grounded in the real world.

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