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Japanese: worak
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…They are told only in winter. On the other hand, the secular tales (woraks) deal with the life of men in this world and have sad endings. They may be told at any time of the year. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "worak" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…語られるのは冬だけである。それに反して世俗の物語〈ウォラックworak〉は,現世の人間生活を扱い,悲しい結末を持つ。これは一年中いつ語ってもよい。…

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