逸話

いつわ
anecdote

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いつわ【逸話】

anecdote

(複-dota， ～s) 〖C〗《正式》秘話

Her anecdotes amuse us all. 彼女の逸話はだれにとっても面白い

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〖C〗(面白い)逸話， 冗談.

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いつわ【逸話】

an anecdote. anecdotal, anecdotic(al) adj.

●あの人にはおもしろい逸話がある. There's an amusing anecdote about him.

・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.

●彼の酒豪ぶりを示す逸話には事欠かない. There is no lack of anecdotes about what a heavy drinker he is.

●逸話の多い[に富んだ] full of anecdotes; anecdotal; anecdotic(al)

・彼は在学中に図書館の本はすべて読んだという逸話の持ち主だ. There is an anecdote about his having read every book in the library while he was a student.

逸話集 an anecdotage.