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A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting. / An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.

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anecdote

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈæ.nɪk.doʊt/

Noun

A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting. / An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.

Japanese Meaning

実際に起きた出来事や人物について記された短く、時にユーモラスまたは興味深い話（逸話） / 議論を支持するための補助的な事例として用いられるが、科学的や統計的な裏付けに乏しい記述