"kaidan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kaidans [plural], kaidan [plural]
Etymology: Japanese 怪談 Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|怪談}} Japanese 怪談 Head templates: {{en-noun|s|*}} kaidan (plural kaidans or kaidan)
  1. A traditional Japanese ghost story or horror story.
    Sense id: en-kaidan-en-noun-fa0YXCRr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

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