Word Meaning 物語

ものがたり monogatari

物語 is read as ものがたり (monogatari) and means story.

Meaning

English

  1. story
  2. tale
  3. narrative
  4. account
  5. fable
  6. legend

Reading

Kana

ものがたり

Romaji

monogatari

Writing Variants

  • 物語り ものがたり monogatari

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Related Words ,ストーリー,淡い,,恋愛,初恋,感動,感動する Rank 3687 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

物語る

ものがたる

to tell (a story)

平家物語

へいけものがたり

The Tale of the Heike

夢物語

ゆめものがたり

account of a dream

源氏物語

げんじものがたり

The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)

無生物主語

むせいぶつしゅご

inanimate subject

素物語

すものがたり

chat without food or drink

軍記物語

ぐんきものがたり

war chronicle

伊勢物語

いせものがたり

Tales of Ise

語り物

かたりもの

a narrative

もの

quality

物理

ぶつり

physics

物質

ぶっしつ

matter

Example Sentences

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That's an old tale.

This story is true.

It is a very sad tale.

An absorbing tale of adventure.

It's just another story.

Who wrote this story?

Let me tell you a story in French.

I don't think that story is true.

This explains everything!

This is such a sad story.