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外伝

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Kanji in this term
外 伝
がい
Grade: 2 		でん
Grade: 4
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
外傳 (kyūjitai)

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外(がい)伝(でん) • (gaiden) 

  1. biographical supplement; side story
  2. (anime, manga) spin-off
    『とある科学(かがく)の超電磁砲(レールガン)』は『とある魔術(まじゅつ)の禁書目録(インデックス)』の外伝(がいでん)である。
    “Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan” wa “Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu” no gaiden de aru.
    A Certain Scientific Railgun is a spin-off of A Certain Magical Index.

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