noun
didactic novel; morality tale
Refers to Edo-period fiction that promotes good and punishes evil, often with clear moral lessons. A historical literary term.
江戸時代には勧善懲悪小説が多く書かれた。
Many didactic novels were written during the Edo period.
Compound of 勧善 (encourage good), 懲悪 (punish evil), and 小説 (novel). The term describes a genre of Edo-period fiction.