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fables

/ˈfeɪblz/

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noun

寓話, おとぎ話

A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.

Examples :

"My teacher often reads us fables with animal characters to teach us important lessons about kindness and honesty. "

先生は、私たちに優しさや誠実さについて重要な教訓を教えるために、動物のキャラクターが登場する寓話をよく読んでくれます。

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noun

寓話, 作り話

Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.

Examples :

"The children were exchanging fables about the haunted house on the corner, each story more imaginative than the last. "

子供たちは角にあるお化け屋敷についての作り話を交換し、それぞれの話が前の話よりも想像力に富んでいました。

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noun

フィクション、虚偽、嘘

Fiction; untruth; falsehood.

Examples :

"The politician's promises turned out to be fables, as none of them came true. "

政治家の約束は嘘であることが判明し、どれも実現しなかった。

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noun

プロット, 物語

The plot, story, or connected series of events forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem.

Examples :

"The fables of Homer's "Odyssey" tell of a hero's long journey home and his encounters with mythical creatures. "

ホメロスの「オデュッセイア」の物語は、英雄の長い帰郷の旅と、神話上の生き物との出会いを語っています。

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verb

寓話を作る, 嘘をつく

To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction; to write or utter what is not true.

Examples :

"The politician would often fable about his humble beginnings, painting a picture of hardship that never truly existed. "

その政治家は、実際には存在しなかった苦難の姿を描きながら、自分のつつましい生い立ちについてよく嘘をついた。

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verb

作り話をする, 虚構を語る

To make up; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely; to recount in the form of a fable.

Examples :

"He fables stories about his adventures to impress his friends, even though they're mostly made up. "

彼は友達を感心させるために自分の冒険について作り話をするが、それらはほとんどが作り話だ。

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