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[むかし()·ばなし()]
mukashibanashi
noun

English Meaning(s) for 昔話

noun
  1. old tale; folk tale; legend
  2. reminiscence

Definition and Synonyms for 昔話

Legend a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
Synonyms: レジェンド, 伝う, 伝え, 伝える, 伝承, 伝え話, 伝説, 先祖伝承, 口碑, 古伝, 奇譚, 故事, 昔話, 民間伝承, 物語, 物語る, 神話, 言伝, 言い伝え, 言い伝える

Meanings for each kanji in 昔話

» once upon a time; antiquity; old times
» tale; talk

Categories 昔話 is a member of

Story a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 昔話

Sample Sentences for 昔話

Sarah gets very bored listening to her grandparents rambling on about old times.
They had a long chat about the old days.
It's been so long since we've met, let's have a drink or two and talk about the good old days.
I've heard my grandma's stories so often that I'm heartily sick of them.

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