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How to say 'Indicate' or 'Tell' in Japanese | 物語る

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The Japanese word for Indicate or Tell is 'Monogataru', written as 物語る in Japanese.'Indicate' or 'Tell' in hiragana is ものがたる.

    Meaning

    Indicate, Tell

    Reading

    ものがたる

    monogataru

    Kanji

    Thing Language, Word

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '物語る (ものがたる)' primarily means 'to tell' or 'to narrate', often referring to recounting a story or history. It can also mean 'to indicate' or 'to show', suggesting that something reveals or implies a deeper meaning or truth. For example: The ruins tell the story of an ancient civilization「遺跡は古代文明の物語を物語っている」(いせきはこだいぶんめいのものがたりをものがたっている). His actions indicate his true intentions「彼の行動は彼の本当の意図を物語っている」(かれのこうどうはかれのほんとうのいとをものがたっている). This verb is often used in formal or literary contexts to describe how something conveys a narrative or reveals underlying truths.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6631

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 物語る

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Thing

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Language, Word

Hiragana in the Word 物語る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 物語る Through the Kanji

These 54 Words contain the Kanji 物 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Thing

  • word

    飲み物

    Meaning

    Drink

  • word

    人物

    Meaning

    Person, Character

  • word

    買い物

    Meaning

    Shopping

  • word

    見物

    Meaning

    Sightseeing

  • word

    忘れ物

    Meaning

    Forgotten item

  • word

    動物

    Meaning

    Animal

  • word

    乗り物

    Meaning

    Vehicle

  • word

    建物

    Meaning

    Building

  • word

    物語

    Meaning

    Tale

  • word

    動物園

    Meaning

    Zoo

  • word

    物質

    Meaning

    Matter, Substance

  • word

    生物

    Meaning

    Organism

  • word

    植物

    Meaning

    Plant

  • word

    贈り物

    Meaning

    Gift

  • word

    博物館

    Meaning

    Museum

  • word

    食べ物

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    見物人

    Meaning

    Spectator

  • word

    入れ物

    Meaning

    Container

  • word

    作物

    Meaning

    Crop

  • word

    荷物

    Meaning

    Luggage, Burden

  • word

    実物

    Meaning

    Real, Actual

  • word

    博物

    Meaning

    Natural history

  • word

    本物

    Meaning

    Real, Genuine

  • word

    物理

    Meaning

    Physics

  • word

    物凄い

    Meaning

    Tremendous, Terrifying

  • word

    織物

    Meaning

    Textile

  • word

    落とし物

    Meaning

    Lost item

  • word

    洗い物

    Meaning

    Washing

  • word

    着物

    Meaning

    Kimono

  • word

    植物園

    Meaning

    Botanical garden

  • word

    物事

    Meaning

    Things

  • word

    生き物

    Meaning

    Creature

  • word

    食物

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    書物

    Meaning

    Book

  • word

    物価

    Meaning

    Prices

  • word

    物体

    Meaning

    Object

  • word

    名物

    Meaning

    Specialty

  • word

    物知り

    Meaning

    Know it all

  • word

    物覚え

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    持ち物

    Meaning

    Belongings

  • word

    無生物

    Meaning

    Inanimate

  • word

    品物

    Meaning

    Goods

  • word

    物差し

    Meaning

    Ruler

  • word

    物音

    Meaning

    Sound

  • word

    物資

    Meaning

    Supplies

  • word

    物件

    Meaning

    Property

  • word

    果物

    Meaning

    Fruit

  • word

    何物

    Meaning

    Something

  • word

    貨物

    Meaning

    Cargo

  • word

    偽物

    Meaning

    Fake

  • word

    履物

    Meaning

    Footwear

  • word

    物陰

    Meaning

    Shadow

  • word

    漬け物

    Meaning

    Pickles

Words Related to 物語る Through the Kanji

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 語 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    語る

    Meaning

    Tell

  • word

    外国語

    Meaning

    Foreign language

  • word

    英語

    Meaning

    English

  • word

    言語

    Meaning

    Language

  • word

    物語

    Meaning

    Tale

  • word

    敬語

    Meaning

    Honorifics

  • word

    外来語

    Meaning

    Loanword

  • word

    語学

    Meaning

    Languages

  • word

    共通語

    Meaning

    Common language

  • word

    用語

    Meaning

    Term

  • word

    国語

    Meaning

    National language, Japanese language

  • word

    単語

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    和語

    Meaning

    Native word

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What does 'Monogataru' (物語る) mean?

'Monogataru' means 'Indicate' or 'Tell' .

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