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[もの()·がた()·]
monogataru
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 物語る

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to recount
  2. to tell of; to show; to indicate; to prove; to attest to

Definition and Synonyms for 物語る

Account a record or narrative description of past events
Synonyms: のたまわく, クロニクル, ヒストリー, 伝説, 叙事文, 史乗, 史書, 因縁, 実記, 履歴, 年代記, 年譜, 所記, 故事, 曰く, 来歴, 来由, 歴史, 沿革, 物語, 物語る, 由来, 由来書, 由緒, 由縁, 経緯, 編年史, 言う, 言伝, 記事, 記述, , , 話す, 語り草, 説話, 謂れ, 謂れ因縁, 講談, 青史
Narration a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events
Synonyms: ストーリー, 物語, 物語る, , , 話す
Indicate give evidence of
Synonyms: 指し示す, 物語る, 示す
Recount count again
Synonyms: 物語る
Betoken be a signal for or a symptom of
Synonyms: 物語る, 示す, 表す, 表す
Show give evidence of, as of records
Synonyms: 物語る, 示す, 表す, 表す, 表する, 顕示
Relate give an account of
Synonyms: おっしゃる, 物語る, 申す, 申し上げる, 申し述べる, 言う, 話す, 語る
Narrate narrate or give a detailed account of
Synonyms: 口外, 口述, 物語る, 話す, 語る
State express in words
Synonyms: しゃべる, のたまう, おっしゃる, 仰せられる, 啓上, 物申す, 物語る, 申す, 申し上げる, 申し述べる, 発する, 発言, 発語, 言う, 言上, 言い表す, 話す, 語る, 述べる, 陳述
Show provide evidence for
Synonyms: 実証, 明かす, 物語る, 示す, 立証, 裏付け, 裏付ける, 裏書, 証す, 証す, 証する, 証拠だてる, 証明
Novel an extended fictional work in prose
Synonyms: ノベル, ロマン, ノヴェル, 人情本, 小説, 物語, 物語る, 稗官, 虚構
Recount an additional (usually a second) count
Synonyms: 物語る
Story a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
Synonyms: 物語, 物語る
Legend a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
Synonyms: レジェンド, 伝う, 伝え, 伝える, 伝承, 伝え話, 伝説, 先祖伝承, 口碑, 古伝, 奇譚, 故事, 昔話, 民間伝承, 物語, 物語る, 神話, 言伝, 言い伝え, 言い伝える
Narration presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
Synonyms: ストーリー, 物語, 物語る, , , 話す
Novel usually in the form of a story
Synonyms: ノベル, ロマン, ノヴェル, 人情本, 小説, 物語, 物語る, 稗官, 虚構
Recount especially of the votes in a close election
Synonyms: 物語る

Meanings for each kanji in 物語る

» thing; object; matter
» word; speech; language

Categories 物語る is a member of

Numeration the act of counting
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Represent bring forward and present to the mind
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Inform impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
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Show indicate a certain reading
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Utter articulate
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Number determine the number or amount of
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Tell let something be known
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Narrate narrate or give a detailed account of
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Fiction a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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Story a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
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Substance what a communication that is about something is about
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Record anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 物語る

Conjugations for 物語る

masu stem
[もの()·がた()·]
monogatari
Negative stem
[もの()·がた()·]
monogatara
te-form
[もの()·がた()··]
monogatatte
Negative te-form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogataranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogataranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()·]
monogataru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogataranai
Past Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()··]
monogatatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogataranakatta
Presumptive Form
[もの()·がた()··]
monogatarou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogatarimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogatarimasen
Past Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogatarimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()·······]
monogatarimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogatarimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogataritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogataritakunai
Past Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogataritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()·······]
monogataritakunakatta
Adjective stem
[もの()·がた()··]
monogatarita
te-form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogataritakute
Negative te-form
[もの()·がた()······]
monogataritakunakute
Adverbial Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogataritaku
Provisional Form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogataritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[もの()·がた()·······]
monogataritakunakereba
Conditional Form
[もの()·がた()······]
monogataritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[もの()·がた()········]
monogataritakunakattara
Objective Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogataritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()·]
monogatare
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogatarinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()··]
monogatareba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogataranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogataranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogatattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()······]
monogataranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogatattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()··]
monogatareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogatarenai
Past Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()··]
monogatareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogatarenakatta
masu-stem
[もの()·がた()·]
monogatare
te-form
[もの()·がた()··]
monogatarete
Negative te-form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogatarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogataremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogataremasen
Past Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogataremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()·······]
monogataremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogatarareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogatararenai
Past Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogatarareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()······]
monogatararenakatta
masu stem
[もの()·がた()··]
monogatarare
te-form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogatararete
Negative te-form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogatararenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogatararemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogatararemasen
Past Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogatararemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()········]
monogatararemasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogataraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogatarasenai
Past Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogataraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()······]
monogatarasenakatta
masu stem
[もの()·がた()··]
monogatarase
te-form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogatarasete
Negative te-form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogatarasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogatarasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogatarasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogatarasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()········]
monogatarasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogatarasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogatarasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogatarasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()·······]
monogatarasarenakatta
masu stem
[もの()·がた()···]
monogatarasare
te-form
[もの()·がた()····]
monogatarasarete
Negative te-form
[もの()·がた()······]
monogatarasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()·····]
monogatarasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()······]
monogatarasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[もの()·がた()······]
monogatarasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()·········]
monogatarasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[もの()·がた()··]
monogataran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()··]
monogatarazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()··]
monogataranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·がた()···]
monogatarazaru

Sample Sentences for 物語る

Her tears accounted for what had happened.
Her face expressed her bitter disappointment.
The story concluded abruptly.
The child's good health says a great deal for maternal care.
This explains everything!

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