逸話

• 読み: いつわ
• ローマ字: itsuwa
• 漢字の分解: 逸 (itsu) — to escape, deviate | 話 (wa) — story, talk
• 発音: /i.tsɯ.wa/

意味

Anecdote; episode; memorable story. A short, interesting account of an incident, usually concerning a well-known person.

A noun for a brief narrative that illuminates character, illustrates a point, or entertains — essentially an anecdote. The 逸 character suggests something that has 'slipped away' from official records, implying the story is informal, personal, and unlikely to appear in formal histories. 逸話 are widely used in biographies, essays, and classroom teaching to make abstract ideas concrete and memorable.

例文

1. その作家には奇人と呼ばれるほど多くの逸話が残っており、伝記にも事欠かない。
2. 授業で紹介された歴史上の人物の逸話が、生徒たちの関心を引きつけた。
3. 彼の発明にまつわる逸話の中には、後世に作られたものも混じっているらしい。

使い方ガイド

場面: biography, history, essays, journalism, education

トーン: engaging

起源と歴史

Compound of 逸 (itsu) meaning 'to escape, to deviate from the norm, to excel' and 話 (wa) meaning 'story, talk'. The image is of a tale that has 'escaped' official documentation — surviving in oral tradition or private correspondence.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal