物語る (Monogataru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to tell (a story), to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.), to relate, to recount”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to recount
- godan verb, transitive verbto tell of; to show; to indicate; to prove; to attest to
Examples
統計はすべてを物語るとは限らない。
Statistics don't always tell the whole story.
彼女の顔がその大きな失望を物語っていた。
Her face expressed her bitter disappointment.
彼女の涙が、何かあったのを物語っていました。
Her tears accounted for what had happened.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).