English–Japanese
“children's story” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidōwa
Example
毎晩、妹に童話を読んであげます。mai ban imōto ni dō wa o yo n de a ge ma su
I read a children's story to my younger sister every night.
How to say “children's story” in Japanese
“Children's story” in Japanese is 童話 (dōwa).
Refers to a narrative presented in a form that children can understand and enjoy, whether its events are realistic or fantastic.
Example sentences with 童話
先生は授業で短い童話を紹介しました。sen sei wa ju gyō de mijika i dō wa o shō kai shi ma shi ta
The teacher introduced a short children's story in class.
Tips for using 童話
- Many well-known works translated as fairy tales are called 童話 (dōwa) in Japanese, but the term also applies to realistic children's stories.