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Kotomora

人にん情じょう本ぼん

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Meanings

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noun

ninjōbon; late Edo-period romance novel

historical term

A genre of popular fiction from the late Edo period (early 19th century) focusing on the love lives and emotions of ordinary townspeople. Often contrasted with 洒落本 (sharebon) and 滑稽本 (kokkeibon).