Meaning of 物語る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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物語るJLPT 2
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Kana Readingものがたる
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Romajimonogataru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to tell; to indicate
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Example Sentences
物語る, ものがたる used in context
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Her tears accounted for what had happened.
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Her tears accounted for what had happened.
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Her face expressed her bitter disappointment.
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彼女のけわしい顔つきは少年達に彼等が苦境にいることを物語っていた。
Her stern look told the boys that they were in trouble.
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Statistics don't always tell the whole story.
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私はただ自分の家と芝のことだからこうした話をするのであるが、この話はアメリカに起こっていることについて多くを物語っている。
I offer this story because it's only my house and my lawn, but it says a lot about what has happened to America.
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