外伝

Japanese
Kanji in this term
外 伝
がい
Grade: 2		 でん
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

外伝 (hiragana がいでん, rōmaji 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 dearu.
    A Certain Scientific Railgun is a spin-off of A Certain Magical Index.

Synonyms

See also
  • 本 (ほん)伝 (でん) (honden): main biography
  • 本 (ほん)編 (ぺん) (honpen): main story; original story
  • 原作 (げんさく) (gensaku): original work; original story
  • 番外編 (ばんがいへん) (bangaihen): additional story

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