浦うら島しま太た郎ろう

noun

Urashima Tarō; fisherman who returns centuries later after visiting the Dragon Palace

Proper noun referring to the protagonist of the Japanese folk tale. Often used in expressions like 浦島太郎状態 to describe someone out of touch after a long absence.

See also: 竜宮 · 玉手箱 · 乙姫 · 浦島太郎状態

• 浦うら島しま太た郎ろうは亀かめを助たすけたお礼れいに竜りゅう宮ぐう城じょうへ連つれて行いかれた。

  Urashima Tarō was taken to the Dragon Palace as thanks for saving a turtle.

• 長ちょう期き間かん日本にほんを離はなれていたら、浦うら島しま太た郎ろう状じょう態たいになってしまった。

  After being away from Japan for a long time, I felt like Urashima Tarō, completely out of touch.