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Japanese word 物語: tale / story / legend. Meanings and example sentences.

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物語 (ものがたり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

物語 (ものがたり) means tale / story / legend.

See example sentences below.

物語 at a glance

物語
ものがたりmonogatari
N3noun
tale / story / legend
物語ものがたりmonogatariN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 物語

Core meaning

tale / story / legend

Basic example sentences

Example 1

子どもに物語を読んであげた。

Translation

I read a story to the child.

Example 2

その町には古い物語がある。

Translation

There is an old legend in that town.

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