逸 話(いつわ)

いつわ

noun

anecdote; episode; memorable story

formalwrittencommunication history

1. anecdote; episode; memorable story

A short, interesting story about a real person or event, especially one that reveals character or is not widely known.

有名(ゆうめい)な逸話(いつわ)がある。

There is a famous anecdote.

この人物(じんぶつ)には面白(おもしろ)い逸話(いつわ)が数多(かずおお)く残(のこ)っている。

Many interesting anecdotes remain about this person.

歴史(れきし)の教科書(きょうかしょ)には載(の)っていないが、当時(とうじ)の様子(ようす)を伝(つた)える逸話(いつわ)が地元(じもと)に語(かた)り継(つ)がれている。

Though not in the history textbooks, anecdotes conveying the atmosphere of that era have been passed down locally.

Refers to brief, revealing stories about real people or events. More literary than エピソード, which is used more casually.

Common collocations

逸話(いつわ)が残(のこ)る (anecdotes remain)
逸話(いつわ)を紹介(しょうかい)する (introduce an anecdote)
有名(ゆうめい)な逸話(いつわ) (a famous anecdote)
逸話(いつわ)に事欠(ことか)かない (no shortage of anecdotes)

Often used in biographies, history writing, and documentary narration. The word carries a positive nuance, suggesting stories that are charming, revealing, or worth telling.

Related Words

Compare: 美談(びだん) (moving story, heartwarming tale)

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