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jmdict 1167810 Active (id: 2284965)
逸話 [spec2,news2,nf26]
いつわ [spec2,news2,nf26]
1. [n]
▶ anecdote
▶ story
▶ episode



History:
6. A 2023-12-02 20:22:53  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think those kokugo explanations align well with the term "anecdote" in English. It doesn't need extension or modification.
5. A* 2023-11-21 07:31:20 
  Refs:
daijr: その人の隠れた一面を知らせる、世間にあまり知られていない面白い話。エピソード。
smk: その人の伝記の本筋に直接は関係しないが、その人間味を物語る材料とするに足る裏話。エピソード。〔狭義では、謹厳で評判な偉人のそれを指す〕
meikyo: ある人に関する、あまり世間に知られていない話。逸聞。アネクドート。
shinkoku: 世にあまり知られていない話。逸聞。エピソード。「━の多い人物」
sankoku:
〔逸=記録からもれる〕
①〔ある人物の行動などについて〕あまり世の中に知られていないはなし。逸聞。
「偉人の━」
②興味深いはなし。エピソード。
「有名な━」
https://www.sankei.com/article/20170101-VY46I2TJTZKTTEO5ZHPFI2SGVE/
  Comments:
all kokugos specify that it's not a well-known story/episode
i think this is why sankoku added a new sense for the common and seemingly paradoxical use as "有名な逸話" (see the sankei article)
someone might argue this is similar to "anecdote"'s etymology, but i still agree with sankoku's choice and think it should be divided in two senses
4. A 2023-11-21 04:51:53  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I didn't either.
3. A* 2023-11-20 23:53:59  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5: その本には歴史上の人物の有名な逸話がたくさん載せてある. The book contains large numbers of famous anecdotes about historical figures.
  Comments:
Even GG5 has a "有名な逸話" example. I don't think "not well-known" is needed.
  Diff:
@@ -19 +19 @@
-<gloss>story (not well-known)</gloss>
+<gloss>story</gloss>
@@ -21 +20,0 @@
-<gloss>event</gloss>
2. A 2023-11-20 04:18:15  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think it's just one sense.
  Diff:
@@ -18,4 +18,2 @@
-<gloss>anecdote (not well-known)</gloss>
-</sense>
-<sense>
-<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>anecdote</gloss>
+<gloss>story (not well-known)</gloss>
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