神話 (しんわ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

神話 (しんわ) means myth / legend.

See example sentences below.

神話 at a glance

神話

しんわshinwa

N2noun

myth / legend

神話しんわshinwaN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

myth / legend

Example 1

この神話は古い日本の話です。

Translation

This myth is an old Japanese story.

Example 2

神話に出てくる神さまは強いです。

Translation

The gods that appear in the myth are strong.