俗説 | Japanese meaning

俗説【ぞくせつ】

Frequency rank: 50,150. – 51,356.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition

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俗説【ぞくせつ】Frequency rank: 50,150. – 51,356.
ぞくせつ

Generated definitions (experimental)

common saying

This meaning refers to a phrase or expression that is widely recognized and used within a culture or community. It often conveys general wisdom or social norms passed down through generations.

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In that region's common saying, it is said that there is a rabbit on the moon.

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People believed in the old common saying and cleaned the streets of the town.

popular version

This meaning relates to a widely accepted interpretation or adaptation of a story, event, or idea that may differ from the original or formal version.

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The movie uses a popular version of the old tale.

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The legendary story he tells has spread as a popular version.

folklore

Here, the term signifies the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, often shared orally.

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Japanese folk tales include rich folklore.

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She collected the village's folklore and made it into a book.

tradition

This meaning refers to long-established customs or practices that are passed on through generations, often forming an important part of cultural identity.

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Their festival is based on traditions that have continued since ancient times.

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That tradition is rooted in local folklore.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to believe in a common sayingto spread a folkloreto follow a traditionone popular sayingan old folklorelocal common sayingsto contradict a common sayingan example of a popular versionknown as a common sayingto quote a folklore

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

せぞく世俗でつたえられる伝えられるせつ説．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

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In Korea, there's a popular theory that says that: "If you eat a quarter of an Iceberg lettuce, you will fall asleep". Thus, amongst truck drivers in Korea, lettuce is known as something that should not be eaten before work.

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