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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

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    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.

Words Related to 物語 Through the Kanji 語

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 語 as well.

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'Monogatari' means 'Tale' .

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