noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
A short story, often with animals as characters, that teaches a moral lesson. Also used for allegorical tales.
イソップ寓話は世界中で読まれている。
Aesop's fables are read all over the world.
この小説は政治的な寓話として解釈できる。
This novel can be interpreted as a political allegory.