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How to say 'Tell' in Japanese | 語る

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The Japanese word for Tell is 'Kataru', written as 語る in Japanese.'Tell' in hiragana is かたる.

    word

    語る

    Meaning

    Tell

    Reading

    かたる

    kataru

    Kanji

    Language, Word

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '語る (かたる)' means 'to tell' or 'to narrate'. It is used when someone is recounting a story, sharing information, or describing events in detail. This verb often implies a more formal or detailed narration compared to simpler verbs like '言う (いう)' (to say). For example: He told a fascinating story「彼は面白い話を語った」(かれはおもしろいはなしをかたった). The book narrates the history of Japan「その本は日本の歴史を語る」(そのほんはにほんのれきしをかたる). It can also be used metaphorically, as in 'The scars tell a story of hardship'「その傷は苦労の物語を語る」(そのきずはくろうのものがたりをかたる).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    667

    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 語る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Language, Word

Hiragana in the Word 語る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 語る Through the Kanji

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 語 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Word

  • 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

  • word

    物語る

    Meaning

    Indicate, Tell

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What does 'Kataru' (語る) mean?

'Kataru' means 'Tell' .

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