fantasy fiction; bizarre fiction
Refers to a genre of Japanese fiction featuring supernatural, strange, or mysterious elements, often with historical settings. The term is used in literary and media contexts.
This novel is said to be a masterpiece of fantasy fiction.
He is good at writing bizarre tales.
legendary; fantastical; romantic
fantasy novel; fantastic tale
Composed of 伝 (でん, 'legend' or 'tradition') and 奇 (き, 'strange' or 'mysterious'). The term originated in Chinese literature and was adopted into Japanese to describe tales of the strange and supernatural.