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Myths and legends should be handed down from generation to generation.
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Vocabulary list

shinwa
noun, no adjective
  1. myth; legend
ya
particle
  1. such things as ...; and ... and (used for non-exhaustive lists related to a specific time and place)
  2. the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as (after the dictionary form of a verb)
copula
  1. be; is
interjection
  1. o; oh (punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.)
  2. huh; what (interjection expressing surprise)
  3. hi
  4. yes; what?
particle
  1. yes?; no?; is it?; isn't it? (indicates a question)
densetsu
noun
  1. tradition; legend; folklore
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
daidai
noun, adverb
  1. for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
kataritsugu

Passive Plain te-form

kataritsugarete
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to transmit; to hand down
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iku
godan verb (iku/yuku), auxiliary verb
  1. to continue (after the -te form of a verb)
Suffix after the dictionary form of a verb
beki
auxiliary
  1. should; must; that one ought to; to be done (after plain verbs)
da
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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