伽とぎ草ぞう子し

noun

fairy-tale book; illustrated storybook

Refers to a genre of short, illustrated prose narratives from the Muromachi period, often with folkloric or supernatural themes. Also used more broadly for similar story collections.

See also: お伽草子

• 「伽とぎ草ぞう子し」は室むろ町まち時じ代だいの短たん編ぺん物もの語がたり集しゅうを指さす。

  "Otogi-zōshi" refers to collections of short stories from the Muromachi period.

• この絵え本ほんはまるで伽とぎ草ぞう子しのような雰ふん囲い気きがある。

  This picture book has an atmosphere just like an otogi-zōshi.