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寓話
A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. It uses symbolic elements to illustrate human nature and ethics.
Examples in context
イソップ寓話は子供だけでなく大人にも教訓を与える。
Aesop's fables provide lessons not only for children but for adults too.
この物語は現代社会への風刺を込めた寓話だ。
This story is a fable containing satire on modern society.
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