Moon and Stars

Japanese: お月お星 - おつきおほし

〘Noun〙 A type of stepchild story from old tales. Otsuki is the older sister and stepchild, and Ohoshi is the younger sister and biological child. The older sister is filial and the younger sister cares for her. The stepmother hates her older sister and tries to kill her, but the younger sister always saves her. Unlike Cinderella-type stepchild stories such as Nuka Fuku Kome Fuku , this one is characterized by the biological sister protecting her step-sister. Ogin Kogin.

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Japanese:

〘名〙昔話の継子話の一類型。お月が姉で継子、お星が妹で実子。姉は親孝行で妹は姉思い。継母が姉を憎んで殺そうとするが、いつも妹が助ける。糠福米福(ぬかふくこめふく)などと呼ばれるシンデレラ型の継子話に対して、実子の妹が継子の姉をかばうのが特色。お銀小銀。

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