- kitan mysterious story
Literary or formal word for strange, often supernatural tales, found in essay titles and book blurbs rather than casual speech.
この地方には古い奇譚が伝わっている。
Kono chihō ni wa furui kitan ga tsutawatte iru.
An old mysterious tale has been passed down in this region.
彼は江戸の奇譚を集めて本にした。
Kare wa Edo no kitan o atsumete hon ni shita.
He collected mysterious stories of Edo and made them into a book.
⚖️ Often confused with 怪談 (kaidan), which specifically means ghost stories meant to frighten.
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