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珍談 (ちんだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

珍ちん談だん

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Meanings

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noun

funny story; anecdote; gossip

Refers to an amusing or curious story, often shared in casual conversation. Can imply light gossip or an entertaining anecdote.

彼かれはいつも珍ちん談だんを聞きかせてくれる。
He always tells us funny stories.
その珍ちん談だんは町まち中じゅうに広ひろまった。
That amusing anecdote spread throughout the town.

Kanji

珍rare, curious, strange
談discuss, talk

Similar words

逸いつ話わ
逸話 is a more formal term for an anecdote, often about a famous person or historical event, while 珍談 is a casual, amusing story.
噂うわさ話ばなし
噂話 is rumor or gossip, often unverified, whereas 珍談 focuses on the humorous or curious aspect of a story.

Etymology

Compound of 珍 (ちん, 'rare, curious') and 談 (だん, 'talk, story'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji directly suggest a 'curious tale'.