noun
Tales of Yamato
A Heian-period uta monogatari (poem-tale) collection, compiled around the mid-10th century. The title is a proper noun referring to this specific work.
『大和物語』は、平安時代に成立した歌物語の一つです。
"Tales of Yamato" is one of the uta monogatari compiled during the Heian period.
The title 大和物語 combines 大和 (Yamato, an old name for Japan) and 物語 (tale, story). The exact origin of the title is uncertain, but it likely refers to the collection's focus on poems and stories associated with the Yamato region or the Japanese court.