Japanese Conversation · Level 128
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Japanese word
物語る
Pronunciation
Romajimonogataru
Meaning
- verbrecount
Example
彼は旅の思い出を物語ります。kare wa tabi no omo i de o mono gata ri ma su
He recounts memories of his trip.
More examples
この古い写真は、当時の暮らしを物語ります。ko no furu i sha shin wa tō ji no ku ra shi o mono gata ri ma su
This old photograph indicates what life was like at the time.
Core concept
Presents events as a connected account or serves as a sign that points to an underlying situation.
Common phrases
歴史を物語るreki shi o mono gata ru
reveal history
事実を物語るji jitsu o mono gata ru
reveal the facts
文化を物語るbun ka o mono gata ru
reflect a culture
Similar words
語るkataru: To recount events, experiences, or ideas in a connected and often expressive way.
述べるnoberu: To state a fact, opinion, or view clearly and in an organized way.
示すshimesu: To make a fact, condition, or meaning clear through words, actions, or signs.
Definition in Japanese
出来事や経験を、意味のつながりが分かるように話して伝える。de ki goto ya kei ken o i mi no tsu na ga ri ga wa ka ru yō ni hana shi te tsuta e ru
Word origin
The Japanese verb 物語る (monogataru) is formed from 物 (mono, "thing") and 語る (kataru, "to tell"), with the compound meaning to tell of things or events.
Usage tips
- 物語る (monogataru) is common in analytical writing when results or evidence are said to reveal an earlier condition rather than simply being described.
Other meanings
- indicateverb
Related words
- 物語りmonogatarinarrationnoun
- 物語的monogataritekinarrativena-adjective