浦島太郎
うらしまたろう
- Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later n
Kanji
浦
ホ
うら
bay; creek; inlet; gulf; beach; seacoast
島
トウ
しま
island
太
タイ • タ
ふと.い • ふと.る
plump; thick; big around
郎
ロウ • リョウ
おとこ
son; counter for sons
Synonyms
竜宮
りゅうぐう
- Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea) n
玉手箱
たまてばこ
- Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box n
- one's closely guarded treasure n
乙姫
おとひめ
- younger princess n
- Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō) n
浦島太郎状態
うらしまたろうじょうたい
- Rip van Winkle feeling; feeling that everything has changed once one comes back to one's hometown n