神話
しんわ
myth; mythology
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Noun
myth; mythology
Example sentences
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He wrote a novel based on ancient myths.
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Every nation has its own myths.
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Fiction is as old as fairy tales and myths.
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The mountain is famous in myth and legend.
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Myths and legends should be handed down from generation to generation.
More examples (7)
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The story of a great flood is very common in world mythology.
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The myth offers insights into the ancient civilization.
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It seems unlikely that any society could completely dispense with myths.
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.
トーテムポールには、動物、鳥、魚、神話上の動物、それに超自然的動物と言った一団の彫り物がある。
Totem poles consist of a group of figures that represent animals, birds, fish, mythological beings and supernatural beasts.
それは、無関心層の神話を拒否した若者-家と家族から離れ、賃金が安く、睡眠時間も短い仕事をする-からの強さを育てた。
It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy … who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.
若者は無気力だという神話を拒絶した若者たちが、給料の少ない、そして睡眠時間のもっと少ない仕事に自分を捧げるため、家と家族から離れて参加してくれた。だからこの選挙戦はますます力をつけたのです。
It drew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy, who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.