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[こ(小)·ばなし(話)]
kobanashi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[こ(小)·ばなし(咄)]
kobanashi
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[こ(小)·ばなし(噺)]
kobanashi
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[しょう(小)·わ(話)]
shouwa
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Root Words:

[こ(小) + はなし(話)]
ko + hanashi

English Meaning(s) for 小話

noun
  1. anecdote
  2. brief (comic) story
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Definition and Synonyms for 小話

Short Story a prose narrative shorter than a novel
Synonyms: コント, ショートストーリー, 小話, 掌編, 短編, 短編小説

Meanings for each kanji in 小話

» little; small
» tale; talk

Categories 小話 is a member of

Story a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
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