The Nose
E181245
"The Nose" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that satirically explores vanity and human insecurity through the tale of a priest obsessed with his unusually large nose.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Nose canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1604065 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Nose Context triple: [Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, notableWork, The Nose]
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A.
The Nose
The Nose is one of the most famous big-wall rock climbing routes in the world, ascending the prominent central prow of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
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B.
The Nose
"The Nose" is a satirical short story by Russian author Nikolai Gogol in which a St. Petersburg official’s nose detaches from his face and develops a higher social status than its owner.
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C.
The Overcoat
The Overcoat is a classic short story by Russian author Nikolai Gogol that follows a poor government clerk whose life briefly changes after acquiring a new overcoat, often seen as a foundational work of Russian literary realism and social critique.
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D.
The Lady with the Dog
The Lady with the Dog is a renowned short story by Anton Chekhov that explores an adulterous love affair and the complexities of human emotion with subtle psychological depth.
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E.
Cleanness
Cleanness is a Middle English alliterative poem, often attributed to the Pearl Poet, that explores the virtue of spiritual purity through biblical narratives and moral exempla.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Nose Target entity description: "The Nose" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that satirically explores vanity and human insecurity through the tale of a priest obsessed with his unusually large nose.
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A.
The Nose
The Nose is one of the most famous big-wall rock climbing routes in the world, ascending the prominent central prow of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
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B.
The Nose
"The Nose" is a satirical short story by Russian author Nikolai Gogol in which a St. Petersburg official’s nose detaches from his face and develops a higher social status than its owner.
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C.
The Overcoat
The Overcoat is a classic short story by Russian author Nikolai Gogol that follows a poor government clerk whose life briefly changes after acquiring a new overcoat, often seen as a foundational work of Russian literary realism and social critique.
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D.
The Lady with the Dog
The Lady with the Dog is a renowned short story by Anton Chekhov that explores an adulterous love affair and the complexities of human emotion with subtle psychological depth.
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E.
Cleanness
Cleanness is a Middle English alliterative poem, often attributed to the Pearl Poet, that explores the virtue of spiritual purity through biblical narratives and moral exempla.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Ryūnosuke Akutagawa ⓘ |
| basedOn | a tale from Konjaku Monogatarishū ⓘ |
| characterType | flawed religious figure ⓘ |
| conflictType |
internal conflict
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man versus society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between inner feelings and outward appearance
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desire for acceptance ⓘ shame ⓘ social ridicule ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Akutagawa’s historical-fictional Japan ⓘ |
| genre |
satire
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short fiction ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s short stories ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Taishō period Japanese literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
irony
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psychological characterization ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Buddhist priest ⓘ |
| medium | prose ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a priest obsessed with his unusually large nose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of Akutagawa’s style
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satirical portrayal of religious figure ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| protagonistConcern | size of his nose ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | Buddhist priest ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
self-conscious
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vain ⓘ |
| setting | Buddhist temple ⓘ |
| symbol | nose as symbol of personal defect ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
burden of perceived flaws
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social stigma ⓘ |
| targetOfSatire |
hypocrisy of religious figures
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societal attitudes toward physical difference ⓘ vanity ⓘ |
| theme |
human insecurity
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obsession with physical appearance ⓘ vanity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Nose Description of subject: "The Nose" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that satirically explores vanity and human insecurity through the tale of a priest obsessed with his unusually large nose.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.