一ひとつ話ばなし

noun

anecdote; common talk

Refers to a short, often humorous story or a piece of gossip that is widely known. Can imply a story that is told repeatedly.

• 彼かれはいつも同おなじ一ひとつ話ばなしをする。

  He always tells the same anecdote.

• その失しっ敗ぱいは町まちの一ひとつ話ばなしになった。

  That failure became the talk of the town.