JapanLingo

伝統でんとう

dentou

tradition

N3

How to remember this word

When you meet 伝統 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “tradition” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Example sentences

Example 1

kono matsuri wa nagai dentou ga arimasu.

This festival has a long tradition.

Example 2

dentou o taisetsu ni shinagara, atarashii koto ni mo chousen shiteimasu.

While valuing tradition, they are also taking on new challenges.