How to say 'Tale' in Japanese | 物語

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The Japanese word for Tale is 'Monogatari', written as 物語 in Japanese.'Tale' in hiragana is ものがたり.

word

物語

Meaning

Tale

Reading

ものがたり

monogatari

Kanji

物Thing 語Language, Word

Explanation

The Japanese noun '物語 (ものがたり)' refers to a 'tale' or 'story'. It is commonly used to describe a narrative, whether fictional or based on real events, that is told in a structured manner. This word often carries a sense of tradition or literary value, and it can be used to describe anything from ancient legends to modern novels. For example: I read an old tale「古い物語を読みました」(ふるいものがたりをよみました). This tale is very interesting「この物語はとても面白いです」(このものがたりはとてもおもしろいです). The word can also imply a deeper or more meaningful story, often with a moral or lesson.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1133

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 物語

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

物

Meaning

Thing

kanji

語

Meaning

Language, Word

Words Related to 物語 Through the Kanji 物

These 54 Words contain the Kanji 物 as well.

word

物

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

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

物語る

Meaning

Indicate, Tell

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 Through the Kanji 語

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 語 as well.

word

語

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

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

word

物語る

Meaning

Indicate, Tell

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What does 'Monogatari' (物語) mean?

'Monogatari' means 'Tale' .

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