Japanese

Noun

伝来 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 傳來, hiragana でんらい, romaji denrai)

1. an item or concept introduced or transmitted from a foreign land
2. something that is handed down from earlier generations, an heirloom

Verb

伝来する ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 傳來, hiragana でんらいする, romaji denrai suru)

1. be introduced from a foreign country
2. hand down from generation to generation