Vocabulary

What does 語る (かたる, kataru) mean?

語る (かたる, kataru) means to tell, to narrate, to talk about.

Quick facts
Readingかたる
Romajikataru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かたる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkataru

to tell, to narrate, to talk about

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

Example sentences

  • My grandfather told stories about the war.

  • He talked about his dreams for the future.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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