1.
fairy tale; nursery tale; bedtime story
stories told to children, typically featuring magic, fantasy, or moral lessons
2.
unrealistic story; fantasy; pipe dream
something that sounds too good to be true or is unrealistic
Etymology
おとぎ comes from 御伽 (keeping company, entertaining), originally referring to stories told to entertain or put children to sleep.
Famous japanese fairy tales
- 桃太郎 - Momotaro (Peach Boy)
- 浦島太郎 - Urashima Taro
- 金太郎 - Kintaro (Golden Boy)
- 一寸法師 - Issun-boshi (One-Inch Boy)
- かぐや姫 - Princess Kaguya
Alternative spellings
- お伽話
- 御伽噺