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Definition and Synonyms for 迷信
| 1. | 迷信 | 無知や恐怖から生まれた不合理な信仰 |
| Superstition | an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear | |
| Synonyms: | 迷信 | |
| 2. | 迷信 | 口頭で伝えられる短い民間伝承 |
| Old Wives' Tale | a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth | |
| Synonyms: | 迷信 |
Meanings for each kanji in 迷信
| » | 迷 | astray; be perplexed; in doubt; lost; err; illusion |
| » | 信 | faith; truth; fidelity; trust |
Categories 迷信 is a member of
| 1. | 意見 | 真実だと見做されている認知的内容 |
| Belief | any cognitive content held as true | |
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| 2. | 伝統知識 | 伝統や逸話によって得る知識 |
| Lore | knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote | |
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Sample Sentences for 迷信
迷信というのは、偶然はただの偶然なのだと、人間が理解できないことから生じる。
Superstitions derive from the inability of men to acknowledge that coincidences are merely coincidences.
その時代の人の常として彼女もまた迷信深かった。
She was superstitious, as the people of that period usually were.
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