Illustration: In a neighborhood library's children's room, a volunteer presents a small wooden picture-story theater to a semicircle of children. The displayed illustration shows a rabbit returning a lost umbrella to a fox.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

物もの語がたり

monogatari

story, tale

Example sentences

  1. これは、ある猫ねこについての物語ものがたりです。

    This is a story about a cat.

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  2. この物語ものがたりは真実しんじつです。

    This story is true.

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  3. 私わたしは物語ものがたりをたくさん書かいた。

    I’ve written a lot of stories.

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Kanji in 物語

  • 物thing; objectOnブツ・モツKunもの・もの-
  • 語word; speechOnゴKunかたる・かたらう

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