絵え草ぞう紙し

noun

Edo-period illustrated story book

Historical term for a type of popular illustrated fiction from the Edo period. Often used in academic or museum contexts.

• この博はく物ぶつ館かんには江え戸ど時じ代だいの絵え草ぞう紙しが多た数すう展てん示じされている。

  Many Edo-period ezōshi are on display at this museum.

• 絵え草ぞう紙しは当とう時じの庶しょ民みん文ぶん化かを知しる貴き重ちょうな資し料りょうだ。

  Ezōshi are valuable materials for understanding the popular culture of the time.