伝来

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
でん
Grade: 4
らい
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
傳來 (kyūjitai)

Noun[edit]

(でん)(らい) (denrai

  1. an item or concept introduced or transmitted from a foreign land
  2. something that is handed down from earlier generations, an heirloom

Verb[edit]

(でん)(らい)する (denrai surusuru (stem (でん)(らい) (denrai shi), past (でん)(らい)した (denrai shita))

  1. be introduced from a foreign country
  2. hand down from generation to generation