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

Word

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

噺家

咄家
はなしか
professional comic (rakugo) storyteller
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おとぎ話

御伽噺、お伽話、お伽噺、御伽話、おとぎ噺
おとぎばなし
fairy-tale; nursery-tale
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仕方話

仕方噺、仕形噺
しかたばなし
talking with gestures
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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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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
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辻噺

つじばなし
stories (esp. war stories) or lectures told by someone near a road or temple while begging for money