物語る
ものがたる
monogataru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 72 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
物語る (ものがたる (monogataru)) means "to tell". It is read ものがたる (monogataru). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
to tell
Also : to relate · to recount · to indicate · to suggest
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Example Sentences
まいにち、物語ります。
まいにち、ものがたります。
I like to tell.
その古い写真は歴史を物語っている。
そのふるいしゃしんはれきしをものがたっている。
That old photograph tells the story of history.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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