SuGoiSuす語彙す噺
噺: story
story; tale (rakugo)
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Kunはなし
A Japan-made kanji read はなし, mainly in storytelling words: 噺家, 小噺, お伽噺. The everyday word for 'talk' is 話.
Key words
噺家はなしかrakugo storyteller
小噺こばなしshort comic story
お伽噺おとぎばなしfairy tale
人情噺にんじょうばなしsentimental rakugo story
噺はなしstory; tale
Example sentences
寄席で、噺家が面白い話を披露して、会場は笑いに包まれた。
At the variety hall, a rakugo storyteller told a funny story and the audience was swept up in laughter.
寝る前に、母がお伽噺を読んでくれた。
Before bed, my mother read me a fairy tale.
社長は会議の前に小噺をひとつ披露して、場をなごませた。
Before the meeting, the president told a short joke to lighten the mood.