1. tale; narrative
2. Setsuwais a Japanese literary genre. It consists of myths, legends, folktales, and anecdotes. Setsuwa are based foremost on oral tradition. The stories are told to each other and later committed to text. As a genre, they "[... ... ] have in common brevity; an uncomplicated plot unfolded in plain, direct language; character delineation through dialogue and action rather than through description and psychological analysis; and a predilection for amusing, starting, dramatic, or marvelous subject matter.
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