This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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話し、咄、噺
はなし
talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument
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咄嗟

とっさ
moment; instant
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小話

小咄
こばなし、しょうわ
anecdote; brief (comic) story
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人情話

人情噺、人情咄
にんじょうばなし
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
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噺家

咄家
はなしか
professional comic (rakugo) storyteller
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夜話

夜咄
やわ、よばなし
night chat; tale told at night; evening tea party (starting around 6 pm); book of informal essays
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話す

咄す
はなす
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)
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咄々

咄咄
とつとつ
(tongue) clicking; groaning; exclamation of surprise
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咄嗟に

adv
とっさに
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
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三題噺

三題咄
さんだいばなし
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects