Where does “都市伝説” come from?
都市伝説 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 都市 — city; town.
都市伝説 (Japanese): urban myth; urban legend
Definitions
- urban myth; urban legend
Ancestry of “都市伝説”, step by step
都市伝説 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 都市
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 都市 | city; town |
via Japanese 伝説
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 伝説 | tradition; legend; folklore |