Today's Word

怪談 Kaidan
Tale of Horror

怪談（かいだん）とは、怖さや怪しさを感じさせる物語の総称。日本古来のものを限定して呼ぶ場合もある　From　http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%80%AA%E8%AB%87
Tales of Horror is the collective name given to stories intended to inspire fright or suspicion. It can be used specifically to refer to horror stories of Japanese origin as well.