Meaning

Primary

Superstition

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Led astray in what you believe by all these superstitions. These superstitions will lead you astray, don't believe them!

Reading

めいしん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

どうせ迷信の一種でしょう。

Anyhow, it's probably a kind of superstition.

私は迷信を信じないので、今でも割れた鏡を使っています。

I don't believe in the superstition and kept using a cracked mirror up until now.

年寄りは迷信を信じやすいというのは差別だ。

It's discriminatory to say that old people are more likely to believe in superstitions.

Kanji Composition