伝承

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 伝承 means passing down stories, skills, or similar things, or the material that has been handed down.
• Basic usage: It is used when recording local lore or describing a skill being passed from parent to child.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Transmission and tradition
  • 伝承 focuses on passing something on or on the content passed down; 伝統 focuses on customs or practices maintained over a long period.