noun
tale of heroism; story of bravery
Refers to a narrative about courageous or heroic deeds, often in a military or adventurous context.
祖父から戦場での武勇談を聞いた。
I heard tales of heroism from my grandfather about the battlefield.
彼は自分の武勇談を語るのが好きだ。
He likes to tell stories of his own bravery.
Compound of 武勇 (military bravery) and 談 (story, talk). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern for narrative genres.