Kataru

JLPT N3

語る (Kataru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to talk about, to speak of, to tell, to narrate”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto talk about; to speak of; to tell; to narrate
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto recite; to chant
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto indicate; to show

Examples

  • It's not even worth mentioning.

  • It is not for the vanquished to talk of war.

  • A tale never loses in the telling.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 語る

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