今こん昔じゃく物もの語がたり集しゅうMeaningsNoun1. Konjaku Monogatarishū (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); Tales of Times Now PastKanji used今now昔long ago物thing語language集gather togetherComposed of今こん昔じゃくpast and presentNoun物もの語がたりstory; tale; narrative; account; fable; legendNoun集しゅうcollection; compilationSuffix