世せ話わ講こう談だん

noun

drama about domestic life

A type of traditional Japanese narrative or dramatic piece focusing on everyday life and common people's affairs, as opposed to historical or military tales. Related to 世話物 (sewamono).

See also: 世話物 (せわもの)

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの世せ話わ講こう談だんは、町ちょう人にんの生せい活かつを生いき生いきと描えがいている。

  Edo-period sewakōdan vividly depict the lives of townspeople.