伝統
でんとう
hepburn dentou
tradition
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- この祭りは古い伝統を守っています。This festival preserves an old tradition.
- 茶道は日本の伝統文化の一つです。The tea ceremony is one of Japan's traditional cultures.
Collocations
伝統を守る伝統文化伝統的長い伝統伝統行事
Mnemonic
伝統 dentou — 伝 (to transmit) + 統 (to unite, lineage). A lineage (統) handed down (伝) through generations is a tradition. 伝 is the kanji of 伝える (to convey), 統 means integration or line of succession. Often takes 的 as 伝統的 (traditional). Vocabulary with 歴史 (history) and 文化 (culture).
Quick check
Which verb shares the 伝 of 伝統?