JLPT N3 · Noun

物語 (monogatari)

物語 (ものがたり, monogatari) is a Japanese noun meaning “story; tale”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ものがたり
Romaji: monogatari
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

story; tale; narrative; account; fable · noun

Example sentences

これは、ある猫についての物語です。

This is a story about a cat.

Tatoeba #219941

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 物語

物

thing, object, matterブツ・モツ・もの・もの- · 8 strokes

語

word, speech, languageゴ・かた.る・かた.らう · 14 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 物語.

物ものthing果物くだものfruit建物たてものbuilding動物どうぶつanimal荷物にもつluggage買い物かいものshopping食べ物たべものfood飲み物のみものdrink品物しなものarticle着物きものkimono見物けんぶつsightseeing贈り物おくりものpresent動物園どうぶつえんzoo乗り物のりものvehicle

Source: JMdict entry 1502480 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.