物語
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Noun meaning 'tale', 'story', or 'legend'. It combines 物 (mono, 'thing') and 語 (gatari, 'tale'). Use as a subject or object in sentences, e.g., 『面白い物語』 (omoshiroi monogatari, 'interesting story').
Theme
At a local library, User and their friend Aiko are browsing books and decide to share recommendations for interesting tales or stories to read.
物語
ものがたり
tale / story / legend
Culture & SocietyEntertainment & Media
Memory Hook
Picture a 'mono' (物 mono, 'thing') that tells a 'gatari' (語り gatari, 'tale') — combine them to get 物語 (monogatari, 'tale / Story'). Think: 'Mono-gatari' → a story about things.
Cultural Note
物語 (monogatari, 'tale / Story') is a key term in Japanese literature, used for traditional stories like 『源氏物語』 (Genji Monogatari, 'The Tale of Genji'), one of the world's oldest novels. It's also common in modern media, such as anime and manga titles.
Forms
Base: 物語Noun meaning 'tale', 'story', or 'legend'. It combines 物 (mono, 'thing') and 語 (gatari, 'tale'). Use as a subject or object in sentences, e.g., 『面白い物語』 (omoshiroi monogatari, 'interesting story').