昔話

むかしばなし

folk tale

Also:reminiscence

What does 昔話 mean?

昔話 is a Japanese noun meaning folk tale in English. It can also be translated as reminiscence depending on context. It is written as 昔話 in kanji, むかしばなし in hiragana, and mukashibanashi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

久しぶりに会ったんだから、酒でも飲みながら、昔話にでも花を咲かせるとするか。

It's been so long since we last met up. Let's have a drink or two and talk about the good old days.