外典

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外典

noun がいてん · げてん · げでん

（がいてん）キリスト教で正典に近いが正典と区別される文書。
（げてん、げでん）仏教の経典以外の書物。

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apocrypha writing of a doubtful authorship
Apocrypha writings recognized by some but not all Christians

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"外典." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%A4%96%E5%85%B8. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {外典},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%A4%96%E5%85%B8},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}